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EP About this file: EP2917939

EP2917939 - SHARED-DIFFUSION STANDARD CELL ARCHITECTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2022
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.07.2019
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
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KAMAL, Pratyush
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / TERZIOGLU, Esin
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / VANG, Foua
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
04 / PATEL, Prayag Bhanubhai
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
05 / NALLAPATI, Giridhar
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
06 / DATTA, Animesh
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
[2021/25]
Former [2015/38]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date13795348.504.11.2013
[2015/38]
WO2013US68334
Priority number, dateUS20121367111407.11.2012         Original published format: US201213671114
[2015/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014074459
Date:15.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2917939
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2917939
Date:23.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01L27/118, H01L27/02
[2015/38]
CPC:
H01L27/0207 (EP,US); H01L27/092 (US); H01L27/11807 (EP,US);
H01L29/66545 (US); H01L2027/11831 (EP,US)
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 [2015/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:STANDARDZELLENARCHITEKTUR MIT GEMEINSAMER DIFFUSION[2015/38]
English:SHARED-DIFFUSION STANDARD CELL ARCHITECTURE[2015/38]
French:ARCHITECTURE DE CELLULE STANDARD À DIFFUSION PARTAGÉE[2015/38]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2015National basic fee paid 
05.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.08.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
18.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.01.2021
14.01.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2021Fee for grant paid
17.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2021Receipt 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  05.08.2019
Opposition(s)24.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
07.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
08.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [A]  - KRISHNA B ET AL, "Diffusion sharing across cell boundaries in cell based design", CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, 1996., IEEE 39TH MIDWEST SYMPOSIUM ON AMES, IA, USA 18-21 AUG. 1996, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19960818), vol. 1, doi:10.1109/MWSCAS.1996.594170, ISBN 978-0-7803-3636-0, pages 349 - 352, XP010222891 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MWSCAS.1996.594170
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