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EP About this file: EP2588962

EP2588962 - PRE-EMPTIVE GARBAGE COLLECTION OF MEMORY BLOCKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SanDisk Technologies LLC
Two Legacy Town Center
6900 North Dallas Parkway
Plano, Texas 75024 / US
[2020/12]
Former [2016/37]For all designated states
SanDisk Technologies LLC
Two Legacy Town Center
6900 North Dallas Parkway
Plano, Texas 75024 / US
Former [2013/19]For all designated states
SanDisk Technologies Inc.
Two Legacy Town Center
6900 North Dallas Parkway
Plano, Texas 75024 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WU, William
877 E. Estates Drive
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
02 / TRAISTER, Shai
1454 Teal Drive
Sunnyvale CA 94087 / US
03 / HUANG, Jianmin
679 Montara Terrace
Sunnyvale CA 94085 / US
04 / HUTCHISON, Neil, David
2474 Twyla Court
Campell CA 95008 / US
05 / SPROUSE, Steven
5285 Hoyet Drive
San Jose CA 95129 / US
 [2013/19]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/12]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2013/19]Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date11730808.023.06.2011
[2020/12]
WO2011US41647
Priority number, dateUS2010082824130.06.2010         Original published format: US 828241
[2013/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012012085
Date:26.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2588962
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2588962
Date:18.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/02
[2013/19]
CPC:
G06F12/0246 (EP,US); G06F12/02 (KR); G06F12/0253 (EP,US);
G06F2212/1024 (EP); G06F2212/7201 (EP); G06F2212/7203 (EP);
G06F2212/7205 (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 [2013/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORSORGLICHE SPEICHERBEREINIGUNG VON SPEICHERBLÖCKEN[2013/19]
English:PRE-EMPTIVE GARBAGE COLLECTION OF MEMORY BLOCKS[2013/19]
French:RÉCUPÉRATION DE PLACE PRÉEMPTIVE DE BLOCS DE MÉMOIRE[2013/19]
Entry into regional phase14.01.2013National basic fee paid 
14.01.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
14.01.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/19]
06.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
20.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2020Fee for grant paid
06.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  18.09.2015
Opposition(s)21.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.06.2011
AL18.03.2020
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