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EP About this file: EP3381036

EP3381036 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL VERTICAL NOR FLASH THIN FILM TRANSISTOR STRINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sunrise Memory Corporation
140 W. Main Street
2nd Floor
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
[N/P]
Former [2021/29]For all designated states
Sunrise Memory Corporation
140 W. Main Street
2nd Floor
Los Gatos, 95030 / US
Former [2018/40]For all designated states
Sunrise Memory Corporation
140 W. Main Street
2nd Floor
Los Gatos, 95030 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARARI, Eli
Hill Avenue
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
 [2018/40]
Representative(s)McKinnon, Alistair James
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[2021/29]
Former [2018/40]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
Application number, filing date16869049.304.11.2016
[2018/40]
WO2016US60457
Priority number, dateUS201562260137P25.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562260137 P
US201662363189P15.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662363189 P
US20161522037526.07.2016         Original published format: US201615220375
US20161524842026.08.2016         Original published format: US201615248420
[2018/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017091338
Date:01.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3381036
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3381036
Date:21.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G11C16/04, G11C11/34, G11C16/06, H01L29/792
[2019/31]
CPC:
G11C16/26 (EP); G11C16/0483 (CN); G11C11/5642 (EP);
G11C16/0416 (EP); G11C16/24 (CN); H10B43/10 (CN);
H10B43/20 (EP); H10B43/27 (CN); H10B43/35 (CN);
H10B43/40 (CN); H10B41/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/40]G11C7/18, H01L21/8242, G11C11/409
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 [2018/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DREIDIMENSIONALE VERTIKALE ODER NICHT DÜNNSCHICHTIGE FLASH-TRANSISTORKETTEN[2018/40]
English:THREE-DIMENSIONAL VERTICAL NOR FLASH THIN FILM TRANSISTOR STRINGS[2018/40]
French:CHAÎNES DE TRANSISTORS À COUCHES MINCES FLASH NON-OU VERTICALES TRIDIMENSIONNELLES[2018/40]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2018National basic fee paid 
22.06.2018Search fee paid 
22.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/40]
22.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2021Fee for grant paid
09.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21185374.2  / EP3913631
Opposition(s)22.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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