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EP1282135 - Sector protection circuit and method for flash memory devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2007
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DE
published on 28.11.2007  [2007/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STMicroelectronics, Inc.
1310 Electronics Drive
Carrollton, TX 75006-5039 / US
[2003/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Fasoli, Luca Giovanni
37250 Sequoia Terrace No. 2035
Fremont, California 94536 / US
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date02255360.631.07.2002
[2003/06]
Priority number, dateUS2001092204302.08.2001         Original published format: US 922043
[2003/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1282135
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1282135
Date:30.06.2004
[2004/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1282135
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/22
[2003/06]
CPC:
G11C16/22 (EP,US); G11C11/56 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/12]
Former [2003/06]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:Sektorschutzschaltung und -verfahren für Flash-Speicheranordnungen[2003/06]
English:Sector protection circuit and method for flash memory devices[2003/06]
French:Circuit et méthode de protection de secteur pour dispositifs de mémoire flash[2003/06]
Examination procedure20.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/07]
20.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2006Fee for grant paid
20.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT06.12.2006
DE07.03.2007
[2007/48]
Former [2007/38]IT06.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[XY]US6000004  (FUKUMOTO KATSUMI [JP]) [X] 1-9,12-17,20 * column 7, line 48 - column 13, line 63; figure 1 * [Y] 10,11,18,19;
 [Y]US6031757  (CHUANG WEITONG [TW], et al) [Y] 10,11,18,19 * column 2, line 12 - line 25 * * column 5, line 8 - column 7, line 26 ** column 7, line 61 - column 8, line 10; figure 1 *
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