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EP3139277 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING MEMORY OPERATIONS AMONG DIVERSELY-LOCATED MEMORY COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.11.2020  [2020/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rambus Inc.
4453 N First Street, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2020/33]
Former [2017/10]For all designated states
Rambus Inc.
1050 Enterprise Way Suite 700
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ware, Frederick
c/o Rambus Inc.
1050 Enterprise Way, Suite 700
SUNNYVALE, CA California 94089 / US
02 / Tsern, Ely K.
c/o Rambus Inc.
1050 Enterprise Way, Suite 700
SUNNYVALE, CA California 94089 / US
03 / Perego, Richard E.
c/o Rambus Inc.
1050 Enterprise Way, Suite 700
SUNNYVALE, CA California 94089 / US
04 / Hampel, Craig E.
c/o Rambus Inc.
1050 Enterprise Way, Suite 700
SUNNYVALE, CA California 94089 / US
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2017/10]
Application number, filing date16188273.323.04.2002
[2017/10]
Priority number, dateUS2001084191124.04.2001         Original published format: US 841911
US2001005334022.10.2001         Original published format: US 53340
[2017/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3139277
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3139277
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/16
[2017/10]
CPC:
G06F13/4243 (EP); G11C11/4076 (US); G06F1/06 (US);
G06F1/105 (US); G06F1/12 (US); G06F13/1684 (EP,US);
G06F13/1689 (EP,US); G06F13/1694 (EP,US); G06F13/4086 (EP,US);
G06F3/0604 (US); G06F3/0658 (US); G06F3/0673 (US);
G11C11/409 (US); G11C11/4096 (US); G11C29/02 (EP,US);
G11C29/022 (EP,US); G11C29/023 (EP,US); G11C29/028 (EP,US);
G11C29/50008 (EP,US); G11C29/50012 (EP,US); G11C5/063 (EP,US);
G11C7/1051 (US); G11C7/1072 (US); G11C7/1078 (US);
G11C7/22 (US); G11C7/222 (US); G11C8/18 (US);
G11C7/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2017/42]
Former [2017/10]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM KOORDINIEREN VON SPEICHEROPERATIONEN ZWISCHEN UNTERSCHIEDLICH ANGEORDNETEN SPEICHERKOMPONENTEN[2017/10]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING MEMORY OPERATIONS AMONG DIVERSELY-LOCATED MEMORY COMPONENTS[2017/10]
French:MÉTHODE ET DISPOSITIF POUR COORDONNER DES OPÉRATIONS DE MÉMOIRE PARMI DES COMPOSANTS DE MÉMOIRES DIVERSÉMENT PLACÉS[2017/10]
Examination procedure12.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
24.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.09.2019Fee for grant paid
27.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
16.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02009032.0  / EP1291778
EP05022021.9  / EP1653374
EP10150033.8  / EP2192494
EP10178677.0  / EP2278474
EP14196752.1  / EP2849075
Divisional application(s)EP19211037.7  / EP3693866
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
12.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 18
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