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EP About this file: EP0632461

EP0632461 - Memory device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.1999
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.02.1999 [1999/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kersh, David V, III
9901 Sharpcrest Lane, H6
Houston, Texas 77036 / US
02 / Childers, Jimmie Don
16707 Quail Briar
Missouri City, Texas 77489 / US
[1995/01]
Representative(s)Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing.
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date94113312.603.10.1989
[1995/01]
Priority number, dateUS1988026440428.10.1988         Original published format: US 264404
[1995/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0632461
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0632461
Date:15.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0632461
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11C5/02, G11C8/00
[1998/09]
CPC:
G06F12/00 (KR); G11C11/4085 (EP); G11C5/02 (KR);
G11C5/025 (EP); G11C8/00 (KR); G11C8/10 (EP);
G11C8/12 (EP); G11C8/18 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1995/01]G11C8/00, G11C11/408
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/01]
TitleGerman:Speicheranordnung[1995/01]
English:Memory device[1995/01]
French:Dispositif de mémoire[1995/01]
Examination procedure14.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/36]
29.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.1997Fee for grant paid
04.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89118312.1  / EP0365876
Opposition(s)26.11.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/08]
Request for further processing for:21.11.1996Request for further processing filed
21.11.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.12.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
23.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2551904  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * page 12, line 23 - page 13, line 30; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE3447722  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * page 33, line 15 - page 35, line 7; figure 9 *;
 [A]JPS62192086
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880212), vol. 112, no. 46, Database accession no. (P - 665), & JP62192086 A 00000000 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRONICS CORP.) [A] 1-11 * abstract *
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