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EP1618609 - PROGRAMMABLE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.01.2012
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.02.2012  [2012/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/04]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TONTI, William, R.
4 Bluestem Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
02 / BERRY, Wayne, S.
202 Maple Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
03 / FIFIELD, John, A.
197 Pokerhill Road
Underhill, VT 05489 / US
04 / GUTHRIE, William, H.
14 Vale Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452 / US
05 / KONTRA, Richard, S.
55 Goldenrod Lane
Williston, VT 05495 / US
 [2006/04]
Representative(s)Gascoyne, Belinda Jane
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/04]Gascoyne, Belinda Jane
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date03816906.630.04.2003
[2006/04]
WO2003US13392
Priority number, dateUS20030462568P11.04.2003         Original published format: US 462568 P
[2006/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004100271
Date:18.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1618609
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.11.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:H01L29/00, H01L21/44, H01L23/525
[2009/44]
CPC:
G11C17/16 (EP,US); H01L29/04 (KR); H01L23/5256 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0002 (EP,US)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/04]H01L29/00, H01L21/44
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROGRAMMIERBARES HALBLEITERBAUELEMENT[2006/04]
English:PROGRAMMABLE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE[2006/04]
French:DISPOSITIF SEMI-CONDUCTEUR PROGRAMMABLE[2006/04]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2005National basic fee paid 
02.11.2005Search fee paid 
02.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/04]
02.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/08]
30.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/08]
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  14.04.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
19.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
13.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH01169942  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1 * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US5465004  (LIM SHELDON C P [US], et al) [A] 1* figure 2a *;
 [A]US6008523  (NARAYAN CHANDRASEKHAR [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 3,6 *;
 [X]WO03015168  (INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG [DE]) [X] 1-10 * page 10 - page 11; figures 3,4 *;
 [X]  - KOTHANDARAMAN C ET AL, "Electrically Programmable Fuse (eFUSE) Using Electromigration in Silicides", IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20020901), vol. 23, no. 9, ISSN 0741-3106, XP011066673 [X] 1-10 * page 523 - page 525; figures 1,3 *
International search[X]US6084796  (KOZICKI MICHAEL N [US], et al);
 [Y]US6433404  (IYER SUNDAR K [US], et al);
 [A]US6418049  (KOZICKI MICHAEL N [US], et al);
 [ET]US2003094671  (STRIBLEY PAUL RONALD [GB], et al)
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