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EP About this file: EP3944152

EP3944152 - MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PROGRAMMING DATA TO AND READING DATA FROM A MEMORY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CH		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2024/44]
Former [2022/04]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do
Suwon-si 16677 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / BERMAN, Amit
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
02 / DOUBCHAK, Ariel
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
03 / HAIM, Eli
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
04 / BLAICHMAN, Evgeny
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
 [2024/28]
Former [2022/04]01 / BERMAN, Amit
16677 Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / DOUBCHAK, Ariel
16677 Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / HAIM, Eli
16677 Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / BLAICHMAN, Evgeny
16677 Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do / KR
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[2022/04]
Application number, filing date21168170.513.04.2021
[2022/04]
Priority number, dateUS20201686589104.05.2020         Original published format: US202016865891
[2022/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3944152
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3944152
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3944152
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:G06N3/006, G06N3/045, G06N7/01, G06N20/00, G11C7/02, G11C7/10, G11C11/56, G11C16/04, G11C29/04, H03M13/13, G11C11/54, H03M13/15, H03M13/29
[2024/25]
CPC:
G06N3/006 (EP); G11C16/26 (KR); G11C29/42 (CN);
H03M13/1515 (EP,KR,US); G06F11/1044 (KR); G06F11/1072 (KR);
G06F3/0658 (KR); G06F3/0659 (KR); G06N20/00 (EP,CN);
G06N3/045 (EP,CN); G06N3/0495 (EP); G06N3/0499 (EP);
G06N3/08 (CN,US); G06N3/09 (EP); G06N3/092 (EP);
G06N7/01 (EP); G11C11/4074 (US); G11C11/4085 (US);
G11C11/54 (EP); G11C11/5642 (EP,KR); G11C16/0483 (EP);
G11C16/08 (KR); G11C7/02 (EP,US); G11C7/1006 (EP);
G11C7/12 (CN); G11C8/08 (CN); H03M13/1105 (US);
H03M13/2909 (EP); H03M13/3927 (US); G11C2029/0411 (EP);
H03M13/13 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/04]G06N3/00, G06N3/04, G06N7/00, G06N20/00, G11C7/02, G11C11/56, G11C16/04, G11C29/04, H03M13/13, H03M13/15, H03M13/29, G11C7/10, G11C11/54
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 [2022/45]
Former [2022/04]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:MOBILE ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM PROGRAMMIEREN VON DATEN UND ZUM LESEN VON DATEN AUS EINER SPEICHERVORRICHTUNG[2022/04]
English:MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PROGRAMMING DATA TO AND READING DATA FROM A MEMORY DEVICE[2022/04]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE MOBILE ET PROCÉDÉS DE PROGRAMMATION DE DONNÉES VERS ET DE LECTURE DE DONNÉES À PARTIR D'UN DISPOSITIF DE MÉMOIRE[2022/04]
Examination procedure04.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2022Examination requested  [2022/45]
04.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2024Fee for grant paid
20.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.10.2024
BG30.10.2024
CZ30.10.2024
DK30.10.2024
EE30.10.2024
ES30.10.2024
FI30.10.2024
HR30.10.2024
IT30.10.2024
LV30.10.2024
MC30.10.2024
PL30.10.2024
RO30.10.2024
SE30.10.2024
SK30.10.2024
SM30.10.2024
NO30.01.2025
RS30.01.2025
GR31.01.2025
IS28.02.2025
PT28.02.2025
LU13.04.2025
BE30.04.2025
CH30.04.2025
FR30.04.2025
[2026/09]
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BG30.10.2024
CZ30.10.2024
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FI30.10.2024
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FI30.10.2024
HR30.10.2024
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GR31.01.2025
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PT28.02.2025
Documents cited:Search[XYI] US2013238959  (BIRK YITZHAK et al.) [X] 1,4,5,13,15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0361] * * figures 1-22 *[Y] 6,7 [I] 2,3,8-12,14
 [Y] US2018189125  (KARLIK YONATAN et al.) [Y] 6,7 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0120] *
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