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EP1447851 - SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPERATING METHOD, AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.06.2017  [2017/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IWATA, Hiroshi
2-4-13, Sangocho, Shigigaoka
Ikoma-gun, Nara 636-0813 / JP
02 / SHIBATA, Akihide
104-B203, Misasagicho
Nara-shi, Nara 631-0803 / JP
 [2004/34]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [2004/34]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date02788619.118.11.2002
[2004/34]
WO2002JP12028
Priority number, dateJP2001035654921.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001356549
[2004/34]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03044868
Date:30.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1447851
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP30.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/788, H01L29/792, H01L27/115, H01L21/8247, H01L29/423, H01L21/28
[2008/44]
CPC:
H01L29/66833 (EP,KR,US); G11C16/0466 (EP,KR,US); B82Y10/00 (EP,KR,US);
H01L21/84 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/118 (EP,KR,US); H01L27/1203 (EP,KR,US);
H01L29/792 (EP,KR,US); H10B43/30 (EP,KR,US); H10B69/00 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0002 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/34]H01L29/788, H01L29/792, H01L27/115, H01L21/8247
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBLEITERSPEICHEREINRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND ZU IHREM BETRIEB UND TRAGBARE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2004/34]
English:SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE, ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPERATING METHOD, AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS[2004/34]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE SEMI-CONDUCTEUR, SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION ET APPAREIL ELECTRONIQUE PORTATIF[2004/34]
Entry into regional phase18.05.2004Translation filed 
18.05.2004National basic fee paid 
18.05.2004Search fee paid 
18.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
18.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
18.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
14.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
10.03.2010Invitation to provide information on prior art
26.04.2010Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
15.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.06.2017
19.01.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/23]
29.01.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/23]
15.06.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.07.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
27.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
24.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201615   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5703388  (WANG CHIH-HSIEN [TW], et al);
 [X]JP2001237330  (SONY CORP)
International search[X]JPS63204770  (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JPH08191110  (NIPPON DENSO CO);
 [Y]US5838041  (SAKAGAMI EIJI [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPH11274331  (NEC CORP);
 [X]JP2001237330  (SONY CORP)
ExaminationJP2001156188
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