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EP0977121 - Non-volatile memory, recording apparatus and recording method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.05.2008  [2008/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/23]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iida, Kenichi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Koga, Noriyuki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Yamada, Eiichi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Sugiura, Mari
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Obayashi, Shuji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/05]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99305882.526.07.1999
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateJP1998021263028.07.1998         Original published format: JP 21263098
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0977121
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0977121
Date:19.05.2004
[2004/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0977121
Date:06.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/02
[2000/05]
CPC:
G06F12/0246 (EP,US); G11C7/00 (KR); G06F12/0292 (EP,US);
G06F3/0607 (EP,US); G06F3/0616 (EP,US); G06F3/064 (EP,US);
G06F3/0679 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/322 (EP,US);
G06F2212/2022 (EP,US); G11B2220/61 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/06]
Former [2000/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Nichtflüchtiger Speicher, Aufzeichnungsgerät und -verfahren[2000/05]
English:Non-volatile memory, recording apparatus and recording method[2000/05]
French:Mémoire non volatile, apparail et procéde d'enregistrement[2000/05]
Examination procedure13.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
10.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2006Fee for grant paid
20.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]GB2251323  (INTEL CORP [US]) [X] 1-6,8-10,12-14,16 * figures 4,8-12 * * page 8, line 1 - page 8, line 9 * * page 22, line 11 - page 22, line 18 * * page 27, line 21 - page 28, line 2 * * page 28, line 22 - page 28, line 24 * * page 29, line 17 - page 29, line 22 * * page 33, line 5 - page 33, line 22 * * page 36, line 4 - page 36, line 8 * * page 37, line 6 - page 37, line 19 * * page 45, line 17 - page 45, line 19 * * page 47, line 3 - page 47, line 5 * [Y] 7;
 [Y]US5404485  (BAN AMIR [IL]) [Y] 7* figure 6 *;
 [XP]EP0887732  (SONY CORP [JP]) [XP] 1,3-6,9,10,13,14 * figures 1-4,12 * * column 1, line 36 - column 2, line 4 * * column 5, line 31 - column 5, line 47 * * column 6, line 26 - column 6, line 40 * * column 7, line 11 - column 7, line 54 * * column 10, line 6 - column 11, line 6 * * column 11, line 27 - column 11, line 30 * * column 12, line 16 - column 12, line 58 * * column 13, line 49 - column 14, line 2 * * column 14, line 52 - column 15, line 6 *
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