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EP2867776 - MEMORY PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
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
Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Otto Nielsens veg 12
7004 Trondheim / NO
[2015/19]
Inventor(s)01 / BERNTSEN, Frank
Lundhøgda 14
7089 Heimdal / NO
02 / MARVIK, Ola
Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Otto Nielsens veg 12
7004 Trondheim / NO
03 / OLSEN, Lasse
Bjørn Stallares gate 6
7042 Trondheim / NO
04 / STAPLETON, Joel David
Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Otto Nielsens veg 12
7004 Trondheim / NO
 [2019/39]
Former [2015/19]01 / BERNTSEN, Frank
Lundhøgda 14
N-7089 Heimdal / NO
02 / MARVIK, Ola
Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Otto Nielsens veg 12
N-7004 Trondheim / NO
03 / OLSEN, Lasse
Bjørn Stallares gate 6
N-7042 Trondheim / NO
04 / STAPLETON, Joel David
Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Otto Nielsens veg 12
7004 Trondheim / NO
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/18]
Former [2015/19]Wilson, Timothy James
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date13733436.326.06.2013
[2020/18]
WO2013GB51694
Priority number, dateGB2012001142227.06.2012         Original published format: GB 201211422
[2015/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014001803
Date:03.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2867776
Date:06.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2867776
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/02
[2020/09]
CPC:
G06F12/0246 (EP,KR,US); G06F12/1441 (EP,GB,US); G06F3/0622 (US);
G06F12/1433 (EP,KR,US); G06F21/77 (EP,US); G06F21/79 (EP,GB,KR,US);
G06F3/064 (US); G06F3/0659 (US); G06F3/0679 (US);
G11C16/22 (EP,GB,US); G06F12/1483 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/38]G06F12/14
Former IPC [2015/19]G06F12/02, G06F21/74, G06F12/14, G06F21/79
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/18]
Former [2015/19]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPEICHERSCHUTZ[2015/19]
English:MEMORY PROTECTION[2015/19]
French:PROTECTION DE MÉMOIRE[2015/19]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2014National basic fee paid 
05.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/19]
13.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.08.2019
27.08.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2020Fee for grant paid
20.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20163176.9  / EP3702923
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.08.2016
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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