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EP About this file: EP1668517

EP1668517 - SELECTABLE BLOCK PROTECTION FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2010Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 03.03.2010  [2010/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATMEL CORPORATION
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
ATMEL CORPORATION
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DECARO, Richard, V.
268 Kinkead Court
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 / US
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)Käck, Jürgen
Patentanwälte
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]Käck, Jürgen
Patentanwälte Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg / DE
Application number, filing date04784711.621.09.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004US30958
Priority number, dateUS20030506183P26.09.2003         Original published format: US 506183 P
US2004083541028.04.2004         Original published format: US 835410
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005031581
Date:07.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1668517
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/16
[2006/24]
CPC:
G06F12/1425 (EP,US); G11C16/22 (EP,US); G11C7/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/01]
Former [2006/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WÄHLBARER BLOCKSCHUTZ FÜR NICHTFLÜCHTIGEN SPEICHER[2006/24]
English:SELECTABLE BLOCK PROTECTION FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY[2006/24]
French:PROTECTION DE BLOCS SELECTABLES POUR MEMOIRE REMANENTE[2006/24]
Entry into regional phase31.03.2006National basic fee paid 
31.03.2006Search fee paid 
31.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
21.01.2010Application withdrawn by applicant  [2010/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6154819  (LARSEN ROBERT E [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * column 1 - column 10 *;
 [X]US2002166061  (FALIK OHAD [IL], et al) [X] 1-11* column 1 - column 20 *
International search[X]US6032237  (INOUE MANABU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5930826  (LEE PETER WUNG [US], et al);
 [A]US5749088  (BROWN DAVID M [US], et al)
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