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EP0960421 - BITLINE LOAD AND PRECHARGE STRUCTURE FOR AN SRAM MEMORY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2005  [2005/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATMEL CORPORATION
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/48]For all designated states
ATMEL CORPORATION
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATHAK, Saroj
12998 Robleda Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
02 / PAYNE, James, E.
214 Crows Nest Drive
Boulder Creek, CA 95005 / US
[1999/48]
Representative(s)Käck, Jürgen, et al
Patentanwälte
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]Käck, Jürgen, et al
Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg / DE
Former [1999/48]Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., Vorderer Anger 268
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
Application number, filing date98903387.306.01.1998
[1999/48]
WO1998US00238
Priority number, dateUS1997078852324.01.1997         Original published format: US 788523
[1999/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9833183
Date:30.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0960421
Date:01.12.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0960421
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11C11/419
[2003/28]
CPC:
G11C11/419 (EP,US); G11C11/00 (KR)
Former IPC [1999/48]G11C11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/48]
TitleGerman:LADUNGS- UND VORLADUNGSBITLEITUNGSSTRUKTUR EINES SRAM-SPEICHERS[1999/48]
English:BITLINE LOAD AND PRECHARGE STRUCTURE FOR AN SRAM MEMORY[1999/48]
French:STRUCTURE DE PRECHARGE ET DE CHARGE DE LIGNE DE BITS POUR MEMOIRE RAM STATIQUE[1999/48]
Entry into regional phase24.08.1999National basic fee paid 
24.08.1999Search fee paid 
24.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
11.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2003Fee for grant paid
07.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06282989  ;
 [A]EP0336319  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-12 * figures 1,2 * * column 1, line 13 - column 2, line 20 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5305259  (KIM BYUNG-YOON [KR]) [A] 1-12 * figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950228), vol. 1995, no. 01, & JP06282989 A 19941007 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * figures 1,2 *
International search[X]US4893278  (ITO AKIRA [JP])
otherUS4802129
 US5276650
 US5359555
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