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EP2290549 - Protocol for communication with dynamic memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 04.10.2017  [2017/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rambus Inc.
1050 Enterprise Way, Suite 700
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2011/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Barth, Richard, Maurice
c/o Rambus Inc.
Attn. Ms. Ann Williams
4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
02 / Ware, Frederick, Abbot
c/o Rambus Inc.
Attn. Ms. Ann Williams
4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
03 / Dillon, John, Bradly
c/o Rambus Inc.
Attn. Ms. Ann Williams
4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
04 / Stark, Donald, Charles
c/o Rambus Inc.
Attn. Ms. Ann Williams
4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
05 / Hampel, Craig, Edward
c/o Rambus Inc.
Attn. Ms. Ann Williams
4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
06 / Griffin, Matthew, Murdy
c/o Rambus Inc.
Attn. Ms. Ann Williams
4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
 [2015/26]
Former [2011/09]01 / Barth, Richard, Maurice
c/o Rambus Inc. Attn. Ms. Ann Williams 4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
02 / Ware, Frederick, Abbot
c/o Rambus Inc. Attn. Ms. Ann Williams 4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
03 / Dillon, John, Bradly
c/o Rambus Inc. Attn. Ms. Ann Williams 4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
04 / Stark, Donald, Charles
c/o Rambus Inc. Attn. Ms. Ann Williams 4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
05 / Hampel, Craig, Edward
c/o Rambus Inc. Attn. Ms. Ann Williams 4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
06 / Griffin, Matthew, Murdy
c/o Rambus Inc. Attn. Ms. Ann Williams 4440 El Camino Real
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 / US
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[2015/26]
Former [2011/09]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date10179835.318.10.1996
[2011/09]
Priority number, dateUS1995054529219.10.1995         Original published format: US 545292
[2011/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2290549
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2290549
Date:18.05.2011
[2011/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2290549
Date:24.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2011
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/16
[2011/09]
CPC:
G11C7/22 (EP,US); G06F12/00 (KR); G06F13/161 (EP,US);
G11C5/066 (EP,US); G11C7/10 (EP,US); G11C7/1072 (EP,US);
G11C8/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2015/26]
Former [2011/09]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
TitleGerman:Protokoll zur Kommunikation mit dynamischem Speicher[2015/02]
English:Protocol for communication with dynamic memory[2011/09]
French:Protocole de communication avec mémoire dynamique[2011/09]
Former [2011/09]Protokoll zur Kommunikation mit dynamischen Speicher
Examination procedure18.11.2011Examination requested  [2011/52]
13.11.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.01.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2015Fee for grant paid
15.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02012810.4  / EP1244110
EP96936776.2  / EP0870241
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 (EP19960936776) is  04.02.2002
Opposition(s)29.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
27.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 15
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 16
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 17
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 18
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 19
Penalty fee
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01.11.201015   M06   Fee paid on   24.11.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT24.06.2015
NL24.06.2015
FR02.11.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2016/36]IT24.06.2015
FR02.11.2015
Former [2016/21]IT24.06.2015
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0384620  (DATA GENERAL CORP [US]) [Y] 1,11 * column 4, line 1 - column 6, line 57 *;
 [Y]US5319755  (FARMWALD MICHAEL [US], et al) [Y] 1,11 * column 6, line 57 - column 12, line 24 *;
 [A]EP0623931  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-17* figure 8 *;
 [AP]US5515325  (WADA TOMOHISA [JP]) [AP] 1-17 * column 2, line 13 - column 4, line 19; figures 9,11 *
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