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EP About this file: EP3955116

EP3955116 - MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026  [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2022/07]
Inventor(s)01 / JU, Myeongjong
16677 Suwon-si / KR
02 / LEE, Seungjae
16677 Suwon-si / KR
03 / KIM, Jisoo
16677 Suwon-si / KR
 [2022/07]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2024/02]
Former [2022/07]Mounteney, Simon James, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Application number, filing date21179883.016.06.2021
[2022/07]
Priority number, dateKR2020010119112.08.2020         Original published format: KR 20200101191
[2022/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3955116
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3955116
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/02, G06F12/14, G06F21/78
[2022/07]
CPC:
G06F12/0246 (EP,KR); G06F12/1408 (EP,CN,KR); G06F12/1458 (CN);
G06F3/0623 (US); G06F12/1416 (KR); G06F21/78 (EP);
G06F21/79 (KR); G06F3/062 (KR); G06F3/064 (KR);
G06F3/0655 (US); G06F3/0679 (KR,US); G06F2212/1016 (EP);
G06F2212/1052 (EP); G06F2212/7205 (EP); G06F2212/7207 (EP);
G06F2212/7208 (EP); G06F2221/2143 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/07]
TitleGerman:SPEICHERSTEUERGERÄT UND SPEICHERSYSTEM DAMIT[2022/07]
English:MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND MEMORY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME[2022/07]
French:CONTRÔLEUR DE MÉMOIRE ET SYSTÈME DE MÉMOIRE LE COMPRENANT[2022/07]
Examination procedure16.06.2021Examination requested  [2022/07]
18.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2023Fee for grant paid
04.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.10.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [Y] US9749132  (HAMILTON JAMES R et al.) [Y] 1-10 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0039] * * figure 4 *
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