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EP1387361 - Semiconductor memory device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.07.2017  [2017/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[2015/19]
Former [2012/07]For all designated states
Intellectual Properties I Kft.
Arpad ut 48-50, I / 5
1042 Budapest / HU
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Anzai, Shinsuke
906 Raporutenri, 2613-1, Ichinomotocho
Tenri-shi, Nara 632-0004 / JP
02 / Mori, Yasumichi
635-1-502, Tsujimachi
Ikoma-shi, Nara 630-0212 / JP
03 / Tanaka, Hidehiko
4-360-9, Minamikyoubatecho
Nara-shi, Nara 630-8141 / JP
 [2004/06]
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstraße 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/07]Weller, Erich W.
Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner Postfach 10 40 36
70035 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2004/06]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date03017195.329.07.2003
[2004/06]
Priority number, dateJP2002022114530.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002221145
JP2003014833526.05.2003         Original published format: JP 2003148335
[2004/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1387361
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1387361
Date:14.12.2005
[2005/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:G11C29/00, G11C11/56, G11C11/00
[2005/50]
CPC:
G11C11/5642 (EP,US); G11C16/00 (KR); G11C16/28 (EP,US);
G11C2211/5623 (EP,US); G11C2211/5641 (EP,US); G11C29/70 (EP,US);
G11C7/06 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/06]G11C11/56, G11C29/00, G11C11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2006/34]
Former [2004/06]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Halbleiterspeicheranordnung[2004/06]
English:Semiconductor memory device[2004/06]
French:Dispositif de mémoire à semiconducteurs[2004/06]
Examination procedure22.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/20]
15.06.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.10.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
10.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/27]
28.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
12.07.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/27]
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  10.07.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
24.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
22.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
24.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
26.07.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006GB   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
26.07.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5438546  (ISHAC MICHEL I [US], et al) [Y] 6,7 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 43 *;
 [A]WO9534074  (INTEL CORP [US]) [A] 1-4 * page 14, paragraph L - page 18, paragraph 3; figure 5 *;
 [XY]EP0961287  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0033]; figures 1-6 * [Y] 5-7;
 [X]US6052303  (CHEVALLIER CHRISTOPHE J [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 12, line 17 - column 15, line 47; figures 7-9 *;
 [Y]EP1058192  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 5-7 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0055] *;
 [Y]US6307787  (AL-SHAMMA ALI K [US], et al) [Y] 5 * column 10, line 25 - column 14, line 10 *;
 [X]EP1193715  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0025]; figure 4 *;
 [A]US6418052  (SHIBATA NOBORU [JP], et al) [A] 1-5* column 28, line 34 - column 34, line 9; figures 27-33 *;
 [Y]  - BURSKY D, "FEATURE-RICH FLASH MEMORIES DELIVER HIGH DENSITY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF FEATURES AND DENSITIES OF UP TO 128 MBITS/CHIP, NOR-STYLE FLASH MEMORIES SATISFY MANY SYSTEM NEEDS", ELECTRONIC DESIGN, PENTON MEDIA, CLEVELAND, OH, US, (19990809), vol. 47, no. 16, ISSN 0013-4872, pages 67,68 - 70,71,72, XP000920169 [Y] 6,7 * page 71, column L, paragraph L - page 72, column L, paragraph 2; figures 2,3 *
ExaminationWO9534074
 EP0788113
 US6137719
 US2002036925
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