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EP1571703 - Eeprom with etched tunneling window [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2012
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.01.2013  [2013/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
P.O. Box 655474
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 655474, 13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hao, Pinghai
/ 3525 Dripping Springs Drive
75025, Plano / US
02 / Mitros, Jozef
/ 1300 E Spring Valley Road
75081, Richardson / US
03 / Wu, Xiaoju
/ 9005 Croen Point Circle
75063, Irving / US
 [2012/06]
Former [2005/36]01 / Hao, Pinghai
3525 Dripping Springs Drive
75025, Plano / US
02 / Mitros, Jozef
1300 E Spring Valley Road
75081, Richardson / US
03 / Wu, Xiaoju
9005 Croen Point Circle
75063, Irving / US
Representative(s)Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2005/36]Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Ltd., PO Box 5069 Northampton
Northamptonshire NN4 7ZE / GB
Application number, filing date05101545.101.03.2005
[2005/36]
Priority number, dateUS2004079488704.03.2004         Original published format: US 794887
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1571703
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1571703
Date:05.10.2005
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1571703
Date:08.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/336, H01L29/788, H01L21/28
[2005/36]
CPC:
H01L29/42336 (EP,US); H01L29/40114 (EP,US); H01L29/7883 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/24]
Former [2005/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Eeprom mit geätzem Tunnelfenster[2005/36]
English:Eeprom with etched tunneling window[2005/36]
French:Eeprom à fenêtre tunnel gravée[2005/36]
Examination procedure05.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/22]
30.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.10.2011Date of oral proceedings
03.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2011Fee for grant paid
30.12.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  30.05.2006
Opposition(s)09.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/03]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
23.06.2008Request for further processing filed
23.06.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.07.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5736765  (OH HAN SU [KR], et al) [X] 1-4,8,10-12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5854501  (KAO DAVID Y [US]) [X] 1-4,12 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6317360  (KANAMORI KOHJI [JP]) [X] 1-4 * column 10, line 53 - column 12, line 33; figures 11-17 *;
 [X]US2002177269  (CHOU KUO-YU [TW]) [X] 1-5,12,13 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US2004056300  (CHOI TAE HO [KR], et al) [PX] 1-6,12,13* the whole document *
by applicantUS2002177269
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