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EP0546048 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UPDATING INFORMATION IN A MEMORY AND USE THEREOF IN MEMORY CARDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.1995
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.11.1995 [1995/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GEMPLUS CARD INTERNATIONAL
Avenue du Pic de Bertagne, Parc d'activités de la Plaine de Jouques
13420 Gémenos / FR
[N/P]
Former [1993/41]For all designated states
GEMPLUS CARD INTERNATIONAL
Avenue du Pic de Bertagne, Parc d'activités de la Plaine de Jouques
F-13420 Gemenos / FR
Former [1993/24]For all designated states
GEMPLUS CARD INTERNATIONAL
Avenue du Pic de Bertagne Parc d'Activités de la Plaine de Jouques
F-13420 Gemenos / FR
Inventor(s)01 / LISIMAQUE, Gilles
8204 River Falls Drive
Potomac, MD 20854 / US
02 / PARADINAS, Pierre
46, rue du Colibri
F-59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq / FR
[1993/24]
Representative(s)Schmit, Christian Norbert Marie, et al
Cabinet Ballot-Schmit
7 Rue Le Sueur
75116 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1993/24]Schmit, Christian Norbert Marie, et al
Cabinet Ballot-Schmit 7, rue Le Sueur
F-75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date91915937.628.08.1991
[1993/24]
WO1991FR00693
Priority number, dateFR1990001085831.08.1990         Original published format: FR 9010858
[1993/24]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9204716
Date:19.03.1992
Language:FR
[1992/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0546048
Date:16.06.1993
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.03.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0546048
Date:30.11.1994
Language:FR
[1994/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/06, G11C7/00
[1994/48]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP,US); G06Q20/341 (EP,US); G07F7/082 (EP,US);
G11C16/102 (EP,US); G11C16/105 (EP,US); G11C7/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/24]G11C16/06, G06F12/16, G06K19/067
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT [1993/24]
TitleGerman:EIN VERFAHREN UND EINE VORRICHTUNG FÜR SPEICHERUNG DER INFORMATION IN EINEM SPEICHER UND IHRE BENUTZUNG IN SPEICHERKARTEN[1993/24]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UPDATING INFORMATION IN A MEMORY AND USE THEREOF IN MEMORY CARDS[1993/24]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE MISE A JOUR D'INFORMATIONS DANS UNE MEMOIRE ET LEUR UTILISATION DANS LES CARTES A MEMOIRE[1993/24]
Entry into regional phase18.02.1993National basic fee paid 
18.02.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
29.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/31]
29.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
01.12.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.1994Fee for grant paid
05.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
06.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.04.1993M01   Fee paid on   29.04.1993
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Cited inInternational search[Y]   ELECTRONIQUE RADIO PLANS no. 511, Juin 1990, PARIS FR pages 25 - 31; P. GUEULLE: 'Les mmoires' voir page 29, colonne du milieu, ligne 28 ligne 35; figure 9 [Y]
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