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EP2113923 - Memory module with reduced access granularity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip04.06.2021No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.07.2021  [2021/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rambus Inc.
4453 N First Street, Suite 100
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2020/33]
Former [2010/50]For all designated states
Rambus Inc.
1050 Enterprise Way, Suite 700
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Former [2009/45]For all designated states
Rambus Inc.
4440 El Camino Real
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hampel, Craig E.
c/o Rambus, Inc.
Attn. Ms Ann Williams 4440 El Cam
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
02 / Ware, Frederick A.
c/o Rambus, Inc.
Attn. Ms Ann Williams 4440 El Cam
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
 [2020/31]
Former [2009/45]01 / Hampel, Craig E.
c/o Rambus, Inc. Attn. Ms Ann Williams 4440 El Cam
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
02 / Ware, Frederick A.
c/o Rambus, Inc. Attn. Ms Ann Williams 4440 El Cam
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2020/31]
Former [2009/45]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date09167223.830.04.2007
[2009/45]
Priority number, dateUS2006038134902.05.2006         Original published format: US 381349
[2009/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2113923
Date:04.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2113923
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11C7/10, G06F13/16, G06F13/42, H05K1/18, G11C5/04
[2012/03]
CPC:
G06F13/1642 (EP,US); G06F12/1081 (US); G06F13/1663 (EP,US);
G06F13/1678 (EP,US); G06F13/1684 (EP,US); G06F13/28 (EP,US);
G06F13/4243 (EP,US); G11C5/04 (EP,US); G11C7/1012 (EP,US);
G11C7/1045 (EP,US); G11C7/1075 (EP,US); H05K1/181 (EP,US);
G06F2212/656 (US); H05K2201/09227 (EP,US); H05K2201/10159 (EP,US);
Y02D10/00 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/45]G11C7/10, G06F13/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2020/31]
Former [2010/08]
Former [2009/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Speichermodul mit verminderter Zugriffsgranularität[2009/45]
English:Memory module with reduced access granularity[2009/45]
French:Module de mémoire avec granularite d'accès réduite[2009/45]
Examination procedure25.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/23]
24.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2012Date of oral proceedings
14.11.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
14.11.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2020Fee for grant paid
17.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination20.12.2012Appeal received No.  T0961/13
22.03.2013Statement of grounds filed
01.07.2019Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2019/27]
14.08.2019Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2019/33]
11.11.2019Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
19.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
30.11.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07782931.5  / EP2016497
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20070782931) is  05.10.2009
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.07.2020
[2021/20]
Documents cited:Search[A]US5892981  (WIGGERS HANS A [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 62 * * column 4, line 42 - column 5, line 56 * * column 4, line 42 - column 5, line 56; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2003197201  (YANAGAWA MIKI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0029] - [0031] ** paragraphs [0056] - [0067]; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2004037133  (PARK MYUN-JOO [KR], et al) [Y] 2,4 * column 1, line 66 - column 3, line 33; figures 2A-4B *;
 [XY]US6725316  (GANS DEAN D [US]) [X] 1,3,5,14,15 * column 2, line 24 - column 3, line 31 * * column 4, line 66 - column 7, line 54; figures 2-5 * [Y] 2,4;
 [A]US2005182885  (MATSUI SATOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] - [0018]; figures 1-3 *
ExaminationEP0910091
 US2004105292
 US2004221186
 US2004225853
 US2004256638
by applicantUS4998262
 US5892981
 US2003197201
 US2004037133
 US6725316
 US2005182885
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