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EP About this file: EP3427263

EP3427263 - APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR LOGIC/MEMORY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 S. Federal Way
Boise, ID 83716-9632 / US
[2021/50]
Former [2019/03]For all designated states
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 South Federal Way
Boise, ID 83716 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MURPHY, Richard C.
13929 W. Battenberg Court
Boise, Idaho 83713 / US
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2022/23]
Former [2019/03]Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date17763773.302.03.2017
[2019/03]
WO2017US20394
Priority number, dateUS20161506683110.03.2016         Original published format: US201615066831
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017155781
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3427263
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3427263
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR14.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G11C7/06, G11C7/22, G11C8/12, G11C7/10
[2019/48]
CPC:
G11C11/4091 (EP,US); G11C7/06 (CN); G11C11/4076 (EP,US);
G11C7/08 (US); G11C7/1006 (EP,US); G11C7/22 (CN);
G11C8/12 (CN); G06F3/0611 (US); G06F3/0659 (US);
G06F3/068 (US); G11C11/4093 (EP,US); G11C11/4096 (EP,US);
G11C7/1048 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/03]G11C7/06, G11C7/22, G11C8/12
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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN FÜR LOGISCHE/SPEICHERVORRICHTUNGEN[2019/03]
English:APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR LOGIC/MEMORY DEVICES[2019/03]
French:APPAREILS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR DISPOSITIFS LOGIQUES/DE MÉMOIRE[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2018National basic fee paid 
05.10.2018Search fee paid 
05.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
05.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
19.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2022Fee for grant paid
15.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.202206   M06   Fee paid on   02.05.2022
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LT08.06.2022
LV08.06.2022
MC08.06.2022
NL08.06.2022
PL08.06.2022
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SI08.06.2022
SK08.06.2022
SM08.06.2022
BG08.09.2022
NO08.09.2022
GR09.09.2022
IS08.10.2022
PT10.10.2022
IE02.03.2023
LU02.03.2023
[2024/11]
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AT08.06.2022
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DK08.06.2022
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BG08.09.2022
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LU02.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2007180006  (GYOTEN TAKAYUKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0042] - [0200]; figures 1-18 *;
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 [Y]US2014181417  (LOH GABRIEL H [US], et al) [Y] 1,8-10* paragraphs [0015] - [0063]; figures 1-7 *
International search[A]US2002122332  (KIM DAE-HAN [KR]) [A] 1-24 * See paragraphs [0024]-[0035]; and figures 2-4. *;
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 [Y]US7184346  (RASZKA JAROSLAV [US], et al) [Y] 1-24 * See column 4, lines 1-28; and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2010318764  (GREYZCK TERRY D [US]) [A] 1-24 * See paragraphs [0016]-[0061]; and figures 1-3. *;
 [Y]US2014244948  (WALKER ROBERT M [US], et al) [Y] 1-24 * See paragraphs [0006], [0014], [0016]-[0017], [0024]-[0025], [0027]-[0030], [0038], [0040], [0043]; claim 12; and figures 2-4. *
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