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EP About this file: EP2382633

EP2382633 - SYSTEM AND METHOD TO READ AND WRITE DATA AT A MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2015
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Attn: International IP Administration 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2011/44]
Inventor(s)01 / ABU-RAHMA, Mohamed, Hassan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
02 / SONG, Seung-Chul
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
03 / YOON, Sei, Seung
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
04 / PARK, Dongkyu
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
05 / ZHONG, Cheng
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
06 / DAVIERWALLA, Anosh, B.
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
 [2011/44]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/49]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2011/44]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date10700196.808.01.2010
WO2010US20524
Priority number, dateUS2009035030408.01.2009         Original published format: US 350304
[2011/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010081021
Date:15.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2382633
Date:02.11.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2382633
Date:03.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:G11C11/16
[2011/44]
CPC:
G11C11/1675 (EP,US); G11C11/16 (KR); G11C11/1657 (EP,US);
G11C11/1659 (EP,US); G11C11/1673 (EP,US); H10B61/22 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM LESEN UND SCHREIBEN VON DATEN BEI EINEM MAGNETISCHEN TUNNELÜBERGANGSELEMENT[2014/02]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD TO READ AND WRITE DATA AT A MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTION ELEMENT[2011/44]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LIRE ET ÉCRIRE DES DONNÉES À PARTIR/SUR UNE MÉMOIRE COMPRENANT UN ÉLÉMENT DE JONCTION À EFFET TUNNEL MAGNÉTIQUE[2014/02]
Former [2011/44]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM LESEN UND SCHREIBEN VON DATEN AN EINEM MAGNETISCHEN TUNNELBARRIEREELEMENT
Former [2011/44]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE LECTURE ET D'ÉCRITURE DE DONNÉES SUR UN ÉLÉMENT DE JONCTION À EFFET TUNNEL MAGNÉTIQUE
Entry into regional phase26.07.2011National basic fee paid 
26.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/44]
08.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2014Fee for grant paid
21.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14172617.4  / EP2782100
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.01.2014
Opposition(s)04.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.01.2010
AT03.12.2014
BE03.12.2014
BG03.12.2014
CY03.12.2014
CZ03.12.2014
DK03.12.2014
EE03.12.2014
FI03.12.2014
HR03.12.2014
LT03.12.2014
LV03.12.2014
MC03.12.2014
MK03.12.2014
MT03.12.2014
PL03.12.2014
RO03.12.2014
SE03.12.2014
SI03.12.2014
SK03.12.2014
SM03.12.2014
TR03.12.2014
IE08.01.2015
LU08.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
NO03.03.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/38]HU08.01.2010
AT03.12.2014
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GR04.03.2015
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NO03.03.2015
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PT03.04.2015
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LU08.01.2015
CH31.01.2015
LI31.01.2015
NO03.03.2015
GR04.03.2015
IS03.04.2015
PT03.04.2015
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CZ03.12.2014
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