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EP About this file: EP3944326

EP3944326 - VERTICAL NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING MEMORY CELL STRING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.01.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2022/04]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Jinhong
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / KIM, Seyun
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / CHO, Youngjin
16678 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2022/04]
Representative(s)Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[2022/04]
Application number, filing date21180142.817.06.2021
[2022/04]
Priority number, dateKR2020008985820.07.2020         Original published format: KR 20200089858
[2022/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3944326
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3944326
Date:12.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:H10B80/00, G11C13/00, H10B63/00
[2023/07]
CPC:
G11C13/0007 (EP,US); H10B63/30 (KR); H10B43/35 (CN);
H10B63/84 (EP,US); G11C11/5685 (US); G11C13/0026 (US);
G11C13/003 (EP); G11C13/0069 (EP,US); H01L27/0688 (KR);
H10B43/20 (CN); H10B63/34 (EP,US); H10N70/20 (KR);
H10N70/24 (EP); H10N70/25 (EP); H10N70/826 (US);
H10N70/8265 (EP); H10N70/881 (KR); H10N70/883 (EP);
H10N70/8833 (EP,US); H10N70/8836 (US); G11C13/004 (EP);
G11C13/0097 (EP); G11C2213/50 (EP); G11C2213/79 (EP);
G11C2213/82 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/04]H01L27/24, G11C13/00, H01L45/00
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 [2022/18]
Former [2022/04]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 
TitleGerman:VERTIKALE NICHTFLÜCHTIGE SPEICHERVORRICHTUNG MIT SPEICHERZELLENKETTE[2022/04]
English:VERTICAL NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING MEMORY CELL STRING[2022/04]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MÉMOIRE NON VOLATILE VERTICAL COMPRENANT UNE CHAÎNE DE CELLULES DE MÉMOIRE[2022/04]
Examination procedure31.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/18]
31.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2023Fee for grant paid
23.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)15.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SI12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/27]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
IT12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
EE12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SK12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT12.07.2023
CZ12.07.2023
DK12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RO12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
SM12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
HR12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
LV12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
PL12.07.2023
RS12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
PT13.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT12.07.2023
ES12.07.2023
FI12.07.2023
LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
SE12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
IS12.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT12.07.2023
NL12.07.2023
NO12.10.2023
GR13.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL12.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2012074368  (SASAGO YOSHITAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US2013328005  (SHIN YOOCHEOL [KR], et al);
 [A]US2017373086  (PANG LIANG [US], et al);
 [A]US2020058859  (WANG CHAO-HUNG [TW], et al)
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