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EP About this file: EP1540660

EP1540660 - METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AN ERROR IN WRITING TO PERSISTENT MEMORY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2008
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/48]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAY, Andrew
99 Hurst Street
Oxford OX4 1HA / GB
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Brewer, Michael Robert
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/24]Brewer, Michael Robert
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date03797616.416.09.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003JP11789
Priority number, dateGB2002002186820.09.2002         Original published format: GB 0221868
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004027615
Date:01.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1540660
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1540660
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11C29/00, G11C16/34, G11C16/10, G06F12/02, G06F17/30
[2005/24]
CPC:
G06F11/0751 (EP,US); G06F11/073 (EP,US); G06F3/0619 (EP,US);
G06F3/064 (EP,US); G06F3/0679 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERKENNUNG VON FEHLERN WÄHREND DES SCHREIBENS IN EINEN NICHTFLÜCHTIGEN SPEICHER[2005/24]
English:METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AN ERROR IN WRITING TO PERSISTENT MEMORY[2005/24]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA DETECTION D'UNE ERREUR EN ECRITURE A UNE MEMOIRE PERMANENTE[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2005National basic fee paid 
13.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
08.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2007Fee for grant paid
10.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
TR28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
HU29.05.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
HU29.05.2008
Former [2009/35]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CY28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2009/22]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
EE28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2009/13]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
GR29.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2008/42]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
PT28.04.2008
Former [2008/39]AT28.11.2007
BE28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
RO28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
SK28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/35]AT28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
CZ28.11.2007
DK28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT28.11.2007
CH28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/26]CH28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
SI28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Former [2008/24]CH28.11.2007
FI28.11.2007
LI28.11.2007
NL28.11.2007
BG28.02.2008
SE28.02.2008
ES11.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0398545  (DELCO ELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [A] 1-31* abstract *;
 [A]EP0834882  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [A] 1-31 * column 2, line 5 - line 28 *;
 [A]WO0068794  (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-31 * abstract * * page 2 - page 6 *;
 [A]US6412080  (FLEMING MICHAEL K [US], et al) [A] 1-31 * abstract * * column 6, line 27 - column 7, line 6 *;
 [A]EP1241677  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1-31 * figures 12A-13D * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0104] *
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