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EP About this file: EP3616202

EP3616202 - PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENT IN SELF-SELECTING MEMORY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 South Federal Way
Boise, ID 83716-9632 / US
[2020/10]
Inventor(s)01 / REDAELLI, Andrea
8000 S. Federal Way
Boise, Idaho 83716-9632 / US
02 / PIROVANO, Agostino
8000 S. Federal Way
Boise, Idaho 83716-9632 / US
03 / TORTORELLI, Innocenzo
8000 S. Federal Way
Boise, Idaho 83716-9632 / US
04 / PELLIZZER, Fabio
8000 S. Federal Way
Boise, Idaho 83716-9632 / US
 [2020/10]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2022/48]
Former [2020/10]Granleese, Rhian Jane
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Application number, filing date18790479.219.04.2018
[2020/10]
WO2018US28391
Priority number, dateUS20171558232928.04.2017         Original published format: US201715582329
[2020/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018200312
Date:01.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3616202
Date:04.03.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3616202
Date:30.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.11.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G11C13/00, H01L27/24, H01L45/00
[2022/25]
CPC:
G11C13/0069 (EP,US); G11C13/0004 (EP,KR,US); G11C13/0007 (EP,US);
G11C13/003 (EP,KR); G11C13/004 (EP,US); H10B63/80 (EP,US);
H10N70/063 (EP,US); H10N70/24 (EP,US); H10N70/826 (EP);
H10N70/882 (EP); H10N70/8825 (EP,US); H10N70/8828 (US);
H10N70/884 (US); G11C2013/0073 (EP,US); G11C2213/52 (EP,US);
G11C2213/71 (EP); G11C2213/74 (KR); G11C2213/77 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/10]G11C13/00
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 [2020/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PROGRAMMIERUNGSVERBESSERUNG IN EINEM SELBSTAUSWÄHLENDEN SPEICHER[2020/10]
English:PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENT IN SELF-SELECTING MEMORY[2020/10]
French:AMÉLIORATION DE PROGRAMMATION DANS UNE MÉMOIRE À SÉLECTION AUTOMATIQUE[2020/10]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2019National basic fee paid 
28.10.2019Search fee paid 
28.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/10]
25.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2022Fee for grant paid
24.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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PT31.03.2023
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BE30.04.2023
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LI30.04.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XAYI]US2007238225  (WICKER GUY [US]) [X] 8 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0015]; figure 1 * [A] 1 [Y] 2-4,9-13 [I] 2-4,9-13;
 [A]US2009134431  (TABATA HIDEYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [XAY]US2015028280  (SCIARRILLO SAMUELE [IT], et al) [X] 1,5-7 * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0089]; figure 8 * [A] 8 [Y] 2-4,9-13
International search[A]US2005127428  (MOKHLESI NIMA [US], et al) [A] 1-50 * See paragraphs [0088]-[0142]; and figures 6-14. *;
 [Y]US2010032725  (BABA YASUYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-2, 5-12, 14-26 , 33-44 * See paragraph [0054]; and figure 5. *;
 [Y]US2011155984  (REDAELLI ANDREA [IT], et al) [Y] 11, 14 * See paragraphs [0023]-[0024]; and figure 9. *;
 [A]US2014299833  (CHEONG BYUNG-KI [KR], et al) [A] 1-50* See paragraphs [0036]-[0045]; and figures 1(a)-4. *;
 [YA]US2017040533  (MARSH EUGENE P [US], et al) [Y] 1-2, 5-12, 14-26 , 33-44 * See paragraphs [0031]-[0032]; claims 18, 20; and figure 3. * [A] 3-4, 13, 27-32, 45-50
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