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EP3710398 - SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE MRAM WITH ASSIST LAYERS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/39]SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE MRAM WITH ASSIST LAYERS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
[2024/23]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SanDisk Technologies LLC
5080 Spectrum Drive
Suite 1050W
Addison, Texas 75001 / US
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / LE, Quang
c/o Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, California 95119 / US
02 / LI, Zhanjie
c/o Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, California 95119 / US
03 / BAI, Zhigang
c/o Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, California 95119 / US
04 / VANDERHEIJDEN, Paul
c/o Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, California 95119 / US
05 / HO, Michael
c/o Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, California 95119 / US
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/39]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date19894087.630.08.2019
[2020/39]
WO2019US49189
Priority number, dateUS20181621225706.12.2018         Original published format: US201816212257
US20181621234206.12.2018         Original published format: US201816212342
US20181621242006.12.2018         Original published format: US201816212420
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020117341
Date:11.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3710398
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3710398
Date:25.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:IL11.06.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:H10N50/10, H10N50/85, G11C11/16, B82Y25/00
[2024/23]
CPC:
H01F10/3254 (EP); H10N50/10 (EP,CN,KR); G11C11/161 (EP,CN,KR);
H10B61/00 (CN,KR); H10N50/80 (CN); H10N50/85 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B82Y25/00 (EP); G01R33/098 (EP); H01F10/3272 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/42]H01L43/08, G11C11/16, B82Y25/00
Former IPC [2020/39]B82Y25/00, G01R33/09, G01R33/12, G11C11/16
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 [2020/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE-MRAM MIT HILFSSCHICHTEN UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN BETRIEB[2024/23]
English:SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE MRAM WITH ASSIST LAYERS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME[2024/23]
French:MRAM À COUPLE DE TRANSFERT DE SPIN POURVUE DE COUCHES D'ASSISTANCE ET MÉTHODE DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE CELUI-CI[2024/23]
Former [2020/39]SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE-MRAM MIT HILFSSCHICHTEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB DAVON
Former [2020/39]SPIN-TRANSFER TORQUE MRAM WITH ASSIST LAYERS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
Former [2020/39]MRAM À COUPLE DE TRANSFERT DE SPIN POURVUE DE COUCHES D'ASSISTANCE ET PROCÉDÉS DE FONCTIONNEMENT Y RELATIFS
Entry into regional phase18.06.2020National basic fee paid 
18.06.2020Search fee paid 
18.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
04.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2024Fee for grant paid
15.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2009237987  (ZHU JIAN-GANG [US], et al);
 [XY]US2011007560  (DIENY BERNARD [FR], et al);
 [XY]US2011241139  (YEN CHENG-TYNG [TW], et al);
 [XY]US2016372656  (PINARBASI MUSTAFA MICHAEL [US], et al);
International search[A]US2002105823  (REDON OLIVIER [FR], et al);
 [XA]US2011007560  (DIENY BERNARD [FR], et al);
 [A]US2016372656  (PINARBASI MUSTAFA MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [A]US2016379698  (SAIDA DAISUKE [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS2018248110
by applicantUS2009237987
 US2011007560
 US2011241139
 US2016372656
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