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EP0508588 - Semiconductor read only memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.08.1998
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.09.1998 [1998/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/42]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hotta, Yasuhiro
4-372-3, Minamikyobate-cho
Nara-shi, Nara-ken / JP
[1992/42]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/42]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date92301850.104.03.1992
[1992/42]
Priority number, dateJP1991007791410.04.1991         Original published format: JP 7791491
[1992/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0508588
Date:14.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0508588
Date:13.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0508588
Date:08.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11C17/12
[1992/42]
CPC:
G11C17/126 (EP,US); G11C17/08 (KR); G11C17/12 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/42]
TitleGerman:Halbleiterfestwertspeicher[1992/42]
English:Semiconductor read only memory[1992/42]
French:Mémoire morte à semi-conducteurs[1992/42]
Examination procedure27.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/39]
21.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1997Fee for grant paid
03.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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