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EP About this file: EP2499639

EP2499639 - MEMORY ARRAYS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.04.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 South Federal Way
Boise, ID 83707-0006 / US
[2012/38]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Jun
1041 S. Dale Street Apt. 101
Boise, ID 83706 / US
 [2012/38]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2021/23]
Former [2012/38]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date10830389.208.10.2010
[2021/23]
WO2010US51900
Priority number, dateUS2009061750112.11.2009         Original published format: US 617501
[2012/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011059611
Date:19.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2499639
Date:19.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2499639
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.10.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/24, G11C5/06, // H01L45/00, G11C13/00
[2016/11]
CPC:
G11C5/063 (EP,US); G11C5/02 (KR); H10N70/882 (US);
G11C7/18 (KR); G11C8/14 (KR); H10B63/10 (EP,KR,US);
H10B63/20 (EP,US); H10B63/80 (EP,US); G11C13/0004 (EP,US);
G11C13/0023 (EP,US); H10N70/068 (EP,US); H10N70/231 (EP,US);
H10N70/8265 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/38]G11C5/02, G11C7/12, G11C8/08, G11C7/18, G11C8/14
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPEICHERARRAYS UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2012/38]
English:MEMORY ARRAYS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURING[2012/38]
French:MATRICES MÉMOIRE ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ASSOCIÉS[2012/38]
Entry into regional phase07.06.2012National basic fee paid 
07.06.2012Search fee paid 
07.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
07.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/38]
06.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2021Fee for grant paid
30.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2021Receipt 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  27.07.2018
Opposition(s)10.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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