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EP About this file: EP3262680

EP3262680 - PASSIVE DEVICES FOR INTEGRATION WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.09.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
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
SanDisk Technologies LLC
Two Legacy Town Center
6900 North Dallas Parkway
Plano, Texas 75024 / US
[2018/01]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIKAWA, Masatoshi
c/o SanDisk Corporation
951 SanDisk Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
02 / HONMA, Ryoichi
c/o SanDisk Corporation
951 SanDisk Drive
Milpitas, 95035 / US
03 / MIWA, Toru
c/o SanDisk Corporation
951 SanDisk Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
04 / MATSUMOTO, Masahide
c/o SanDisk Corporation
951 SanDisk Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
05 / MIZUTANI, Yuki
c/o SanDisk Corporation
951 SanDisk Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
06 / KOKETSU, Hiroaki
c/o SanDisk Corporation
951 SanDisk Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
07 / ALSMEIER, Johann
c/o SanDisk Corporation
951 SanDisk Drive
Milpitas, California 95035 / US
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/34]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2018/01]Tothill, John Paul
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date16732828.509.06.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016US36771
Priority number, dateUS20151473928415.06.2015         Original published format: US201514739284
US20151473935415.06.2015         Original published format: US201514739354
[2018/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016205078
Date:22.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3262680
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3262680
Date:21.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01L23/522, H01L23/64, H01L27/115, H01L49/02
[2018/01]
CPC:
H10D1/042 (EP,CN); H10B43/40 (EP,CN); H10B43/50 (EP,CN);
H10D1/716 (EP,CN); H10W44/401 (CN); H10D84/811 (EP,CN)
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 [2018/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PASSIVE BAUELEMENTE ZUR INTEGRATION IN DREIDIMENSIONALE SPEICHERVORRICHTUNGEN[2018/01]
English:PASSIVE DEVICES FOR INTEGRATION WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEMORY DEVICES[2018/01]
French:DISPOSITIFS PASSIFS POUR INTÉGRATION AVEC DISPOSITIFS DE MÉMOIRE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase01.09.2017National basic fee paid 
01.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
01.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2019Fee for grant paid
09.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.06.2016
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Cited inInternational search[XAI] US2013130468  (HIGASHITANI MASAAKI et al.) [X] 1-10,16-24 * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0219]; figures 1-33 *[A] 11-13 [I] 14,15,25-29
 [XAI] US2009230449  (SAKAGUCHI TAKESHI et al.) [X] 1-10,16-24 * paragraph [0059]; figures 28-33 *[A] 11-13 [I] 14,15,25-29
 [A] US2013130495  (HIGASHITANI MASAAKI et al.) [A] 1-29 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0215]; figures 1-20 *
ExaminationWO9800871
by applicantUS5915167
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