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EP About this file: EP1298672

EP1298672 - Flash memory rewrite circuit, semiconductor integrated circuit, memory card having the semiconductor integrated circuit thereof, method of rewriting flash memory and flash memory rewriting program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.08.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.10.2007  [2007/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mori, Shuzo, Intellectual Property Division
Toshiba Corporation, 1-1-1, Shibaura
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2003/14]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/14]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date02021375.724.09.2002
[2003/14]
Priority number, dateJP2001029420426.09.2001         Original published format: JP 2001294204
[2003/24]
Former [2003/14]JP2001029402426.09.2001
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1298672
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1298672
Date:12.01.2005
[2005/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/10
[2003/14]
CPC:
G11C16/105 (EP,US); G11C16/06 (KR); G11C16/10 (EP,US);
G11C16/102 (EP,US); G11C16/3454 (EP,US); G11C16/3459 (EP,US);
G11C2216/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/39]
Former [2003/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flash-Speicher Umschreibungsschaltung, integrierte Halbleiterschaltung, Speicherkarte mit diesem integrierte Halbleiterschaltung, Verfahren zur Datenumschreibung auf einem Flash-Speicher und Program zur Datenumschreibung auf einem Flash-Speicher[2003/14]
English:Flash memory rewrite circuit, semiconductor integrated circuit, memory card having the semiconductor integrated circuit thereof, method of rewriting flash memory and flash memory rewriting program[2003/14]
French:Circuit de réécriture de mémoire flash, circuit intégré à semiconducteurs, carte de mémoire ayant ce circuit intégré à semiconducteurs, méthode de réécriture de mémoire flash et programme de réécriture de mémoire flash[2003/14]
Examination procedure24.09.2002Examination requested  [2003/14]
29.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/40]
16.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0557968  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 2,3,5,6,8,9,11-13,15-17,19,20,24* column 3, line 44 - line 54 *;
 [XY]US5305276  (UENOYAMA HIROMI [JP]) [X] 1,4,7,10,14,18,21-23 * column 3, line 58 - column 5, line 65; figures 1,2 * [Y] 2,3,5,6,8,9,11-13,15-17,19,20,24;
 [X]EP0715313  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [X] 1,4,7,10,14,18,21-23 * column 2, line 1 - column 4, line 45; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US5844845  (TAHARA YOSHIAKI [JP]) [Y] 2,3,5,6,8,9,11-13,15-17,19,20,24 * column 19, line 10 - line 15 *
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