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EP About this file: EP1278198

EP1278198 - Semiconductor memory device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2007
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [2003/04]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kamiyama, Koichi
2-8-20 Hikarigaoka
Ikoma-shi, Nara / JP
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date02254461.326.06.2002
[2003/04]
Priority number, dateJP2001019271326.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001192713
[2003/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1278198
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1278198
Date:12.11.2003
[2003/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1278198
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11C8/06, G11C11/418
[2003/04]
CPC:
G11C8/10 (EP,US); G11C11/413 (KR); G11C7/12 (EP,US);
G11C8/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/32]
Former [2003/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Halbleiterspeicheranordnung[2003/04]
English:Semiconductor memory device[2003/04]
French:Dispositif de mémoire à semiconducteurs[2003/04]
Examination procedure07.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/28]
13.05.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
23.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.08.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
10.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.02.2006Fee for grant paid
24.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/14]
Request for further processing for:10.02.2005Request for further processing filed
10.02.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.03.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
16.06.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
16.06.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/45]
Former [2007/38]IT26.04.2006
Documents cited:Search[YA]US5228003  (TOKUDA YASUNOBU [JP]) [Y] 1 * column 3; figure 1 * * columns 1-6; figures 1-5 * [A] 2-7;
 [A]US5493537  (MCCLURE DAVID C [US]) [A] 1-3* column 1, paragraph 4 *;
 [A]US5940337  (JIANG YONG H [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5986970  (HUNT JEFFERY SCOTT [US], et al) [Y] 1 * column 2, paragraph 5; figure 3 *
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