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EP About this file: EP2279523

EP2279523 - RESISTANCE SWITCHING MEMORY CELL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/05]MEMORY CELLS, MEMORY CELL CONSTRUCTIONS AND MEMORY CELL PROGRAMMING METHODS
[2016/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.11.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micron Technology, Inc.
A Corporation Of The State Of Delaware 8000 South Federal Way
Boise, ID 83716 / US
[2011/05]
Inventor(s)01 / MOULI, Chandra
727 S. Granite Way
Boise ID 83712 / US
 [2011/05]
Representative(s)Somervell, Thomas Richard
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[2017/50]
Former [2011/05]Somervell, Thomas Richard
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham
B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date09751110.929.04.2009
[2011/05]
WO2009US42168
Priority number, dateUS2008012575622.05.2008         Original published format: US 125756
[2011/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009142881
Date:26.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2279523
Date:02.02.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2279523
Date:13.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/24, H01L45/00
[2012/31]
CPC:
H10B63/22 (EP,KR,US); G11C13/0004 (KR); H10N70/883 (US);
G11C11/02 (KR,US); G11C13/0002 (EP,US); G11C13/003 (EP,KR,US);
H01L27/101 (US); H01L27/1021 (US); H10N70/24 (EP,KR,US);
H10N70/245 (EP,KR,US); H10N70/826 (EP,KR,US); H10N70/8833 (EP,KR,US);
G11C2213/72 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/05]H01L27/115, H01L21/8247
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/50]
Former [2011/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:WIDERSTANDSSCHALTENDE SPEICHERZELLE[2016/03]
English:RESISTANCE SWITCHING MEMORY CELL[2016/03]
French:CELLULE DE MÉMOIRE À RÉSISTANCE COMMUTABLE[2016/03]
Former [2011/05]SPEICHERZELLEN, SPEICHERZELLENKONSTRUKTIONEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR SPEICHERZELLENPROGRAMMIERUNG
Former [2011/05]MEMORY CELLS, MEMORY CELL CONSTRUCTIONS AND MEMORY CELL PROGRAMMING METHODS
Former [2011/05]CELLULES DE MÉMOIRE, CONSTRUCTIONS DE CELLULES DE MÉMOIRE ET PROCÉDÉS DE PROGRAMMATION DE CELLULES DE MÉMOIRE
Entry into regional phase17.11.2010National basic fee paid 
17.11.2010Search fee paid 
17.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/05]
28.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.09.2017Fee for grant paid
14.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.11.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
06.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.02.2014
Opposition(s)14.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.04.2009
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6753561  (RINERSON DARRELL [US], et al);
 [XP]WO2008134205  (MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC [US], et al);
International search[A]US2005158950  (SCHEUERLEIN ROY E [US], et al);
 [X]US6944052  (SUBRAMANIAN CHITRA K [US], et al);
 [A]US7180770  (PERNER FREDERICK A [US], et al);
 [X]US7220983  (LUNG HSIANG LAN [US])
ExaminationUS2006273429
 US2007139987
 US2007267667
 US2007285964
by applicantUS6753561
 US2006273429
 US2007139987
 US2007285964
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