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EP About this file: EP3230702

EP3230702 - RESISTIVE SWITCHING FOR MEMS DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2021
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/18]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
Robert Bosch GmbH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SAMARAO, Ashwin, K.
1015 E. Homestead Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
02 / O'BRIEN, Gary
1850 Oak Creek Drive
Apt. 26
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
03 / FEYH, Ando
Uhlandstraße 7
72135 Dettenhausen / DE
04 / PURKL, Fabian
Schillerstraße 53/5
71277 Rutesheim / DE
05 / YAMA, Gary
1520 Gretel Lane
Monutain View, CA 94040 / US
 [2018/08]
Former [2017/47]01 / SAMARAO, Ashwin, K.
1015 E. Homestead Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
02 / O'BRIEN, Gary
1850 Oak Creek Drive
Apt. 26
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
03 / FEYH, Ando
Uhlandstraße 7
71277 Rutesheim / DE
04 / PURKL, Fabian
Schillerstraße 53/5
71277 Rutesheim / DE
05 / YAMA, Gary
1520 Gretel Lane
Monutain View, CA 94040 / US
Former [2017/42]01 / SAMARAO, Ashwin, K.
1015 E. Homestead Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
02 / O'BRIEN, Gary
1850 Oak Creek Drive
Apt. 26
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
03 / FEYH, Ando
Borsigstrasse 12
72760 Reutlingen / DE
04 / PURKL, Fabian
Hans Keilstrasse 31
70839 Gerlingen / DE
05 / YAMA, Gary
1520 Gretel Lane
Monutain View, CA 94040 / US
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2020/10]
Former [2017/42]Isarpatent
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Behnisch Barth Charles
Hassa Peckmann & Partner mbB
Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München / DE
Application number, filing date15866993.710.12.2015
[2017/42]
WO2015US65050
Priority number, dateUS201462089904P10.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462089904 P
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016094693
Date:16.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3230702
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3230702
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR16.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01J5/20, G01J5/02, G01J5/08, H01L31/101, H01L31/02, H01L31/0224, H01L27/146, H01L31/11
[2018/32]
CPC:
G01J5/20 (EP,US); G01J5/024 (EP,US); G01J5/0853 (EP,US);
H10B63/82 (US); H10F30/24 (EP,US); H10F39/193 (EP,US);
H10F77/20 (EP,US); H10F77/953 (EP,US); H10N70/023 (US);
G01J2005/202 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/42]G01J5/20, H01L31/101
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 [2017/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RESISTIVE UMSCHALTUNG FÜR MEMS-VORRICHTUNGEN[2019/43]
English:RESISTIVE SWITCHING FOR MEMS DEVICES[2017/42]
French:COMMUTATION RÉSISTIVE POUR DISPOSITIFS MEMS[2017/42]
Former [2017/42]WIDERSTANDSSCHALTUNG FÜR MEMS-VORRICHTUNGEN
Entry into regional phase10.07.2017National basic fee paid 
10.07.2017Search fee paid 
10.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
25.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2020Fee for grant paid
24.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2015
AL04.03.2020
AT04.03.2020
CY04.03.2020
CZ04.03.2020
DK04.03.2020
EE04.03.2020
ES04.03.2020
FI04.03.2020
HR04.03.2020
IT04.03.2020
LT04.03.2020
LV04.03.2020
MC04.03.2020
MK04.03.2020
MT04.03.2020
NL04.03.2020
PL04.03.2020
RO04.03.2020
RS04.03.2020
SE04.03.2020
SI04.03.2020
SK04.03.2020
SM04.03.2020
TR04.03.2020
BG04.06.2020
NO04.06.2020
GR05.06.2020
IS04.07.2020
PT29.07.2020
[2022/31]
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AL04.03.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP2490012  (STICHTING IMEC NEDERLAND [NL]) [A] 1,8,14 * paragraphs [0007] , [0 24] * * paragraphs [0041] , [0 42]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2014103210  (FEYH ANDO LARS [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] , [0 17]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0019] , [0 23]; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US2014294043  (SAMARAO ASHWIN [US], et al) [A] 1,8,14 * abstract * * paragraphs [0084] , [0 85]; figure 25 ** paragraph [0086] - paragraph [0088]; figure 26 *
International search[A]US2011027941  (KUMAR G KRISHNA [US], et al) [A] 1-14* See abstract, claims 1-15 and figure 11d. *;
 [A]US2013156993  (CZABAJ BRIAN M [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * See abstract, claims 1-10 and figures 6-9. *;
 [A]US2014054462  (SAMARAO ASHWIN K [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * See abstract, claims 1-11 and figures 3,9. *;
 [A]US2014226021  (KOECHLIN CHARLIE [FR], et al) [A] 1-14 * See abstract, claims 1-10, and figures 3A-4A. *;
 [A]US2014294043  (SAMARAO ASHWIN [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * See abstract, claims 1-12 and figure 4. *
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