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EP About this file: EP0548564

EP0548564 - Storage device employing a flash memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/45]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 / JP
Former [1993/26]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamagami, Hajime
309 Hitachi-Totsukaryo, 1745, Totsukacho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Terada, Kouichi
105, Hitachi-Cecilia-Nagatadai, 9-3, Nagatadai
Minami-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Hayashi, Yoshihiro
201, Hitachi-Shumeiryo, 248-1, Hongo
Mimomicho, Narashino-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
04 / Tsunehiro, Takashi
2317-4, Kadosawabashi
Ebina-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Katayama, Kunihiro
413, Hitachi-Fujimiryo, 1545, Yoshidacho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
06 / Kaki, Kenichi
245, Hitachi-Mitakeryo, 1545, Yoshidacho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
07 / Furuno, Takeshi
1-17-2-403, Gakuennishimachi
Kodaira-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1993/26]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1993/26]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date92119968.324.11.1992
[1993/26]
Priority number, dateJP1991031084826.11.1991         Original published format: JP 31084891
JP1991031429728.11.1991         Original published format: JP 31429791
JP1992003175619.02.1992         Original published format: JP 3175692
JP1992009989120.04.1992         Original published format: JP 9989192
[1993/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0548564
Date:30.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0548564
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0548564
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/20
[1993/26]
CPC:
G11C29/765 (EP,US); G11C11/34 (KR); G06F3/0601 (EP,US);
G06F3/0616 (EP,US); G06F3/0659 (EP,US); G06F3/0679 (EP,US);
G11C16/06 (KR); G11C16/102 (EP,US); G06F2212/2022 (EP,US);
G06F3/0664 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/26]
TitleGerman:Einen Flashspeicher verwendendes Speichergerät[1993/26]
English:Storage device employing a flash memory[1993/26]
French:Dispositif d'emmagasinage utilisant une mémoire flash[1993/26]
Examination procedure24.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/26]
25.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.1998Fee for grant paid
29.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3200872  (SARTORIUS GMBH [DE]);
 [XP]GB2251324  (INTEL CORP [US]);
 [E]EP0522780  (IBM [US]);
 [X]EP0392895  (SUNDISK CORP [US])
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