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EP About this file: EP0880180

EP0880180 - Non-volatile semiconductor memory device with write circuit having a latch and a transfer gate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2003
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.10.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.12.2005  [2005/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kobatake, Hiroyuki
NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/48]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109119.219.05.1998
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateJP1997012999920.05.1997         Original published format: JP 12999997
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0880180
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0880180
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/10, H01L27/115
[2002/04]
CPC:
G11C16/10 (EP,US); G11C16/04 (KR)
Former IPC [1998/48]H01L27/115, G11C16/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/31]
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Nichtflüchtige Speicherzellenanordnung mit einer Schreibschaltung mit Verriegelungschaltung und Übertragungstransistor[2002/04]
English:Non-volatile semiconductor memory device with write circuit having a latch and a transfer gate[1998/48]
French:Dispositif de mémoire à semi-conducteur non volatile comportant un circuit d'écriture ayant un circuit de verrouillage et une porte de transfert[2002/04]
Former [1998/48]Schreibschaltung mit Verriegelungschaltung und Übertragungstransistor in einer nichtflüchtigen Speicherzellenanordnung
Former [1998/48]Mémoire à semiconducteur non volatile avec un circuit d'écriture ayant un circuit de verrouillage et une porte de transfert
Examination procedure02.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
07.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.04.2002Fee for grant paid
23.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.08.2002
[2005/49]
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0459794  (NEC CORP [JP]) [Y] 11 * column 2, line 34 - column 2, line 44; figure 1 * * column 5, line 40 - column 7, line 23; figures 1,2 * [A] 1-16;
 [YA]US5204839  (LEE WOONG-MU [US], et al) [Y] 11 * column 4, line 53 - column 4, line 56; figure 3 * * column 4, line 38 - column 6, line 24; figures 3,5 *[A] 1-16;
 [XA]US5313420  (MASUOKA FUJIO [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,8,12,15 * column 5, line 14 - column 6, line 33; figures 1-3 * [A] 6,9-11,13,14,16
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