Innovative Memory Systems, Inc. v. Micron Technology, Inc.

2017-2425 Fed. Cir. Closed US7045849B2
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Other action filed 11 Aug 2017 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 4 Apr 2019, with US7045849B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: .

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Patent involved
US7045849B2
Application no.
US10/443502
Case no.
2017-2425
Verdict cause
Other action
Court
Fed. Cir.
Court level
Court of Appeals
Case region
District of Columbia
Judge
None recorded
Trial level
Appeal
Filed – Closed
11 Aug 2017 – 4 Apr 2019
Duration
601 days
Basis of termination
None recorded
Products & marks
None recorded
Validity challenges
1 on record
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US7045849B2 Inactive App. US10/443502

Use of voids between elements in semiconductor structures for isolation

A flash EEPROM or other type of memory cell array having adjacent charge storage elements is formed with a gas filled void between them in order to reduce the level of capacitive coupling between storage elements, thus reducing cross-coupling between charge storage elements and resulting errors occurring in the data read from the array.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
16 May 2006
Est. expiry
21 May 2023
Validity challenges
1 on recordIPR2016-00322 · Other · filed by Micron Technology, Inc.
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H01L29/76H01L29/788H01L21/8247H10W10/20H01L23/522H10B69/00H10P14/60
Prosecution counsel
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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Basis of termination

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Case 2017-2425 · Fed. Cir. · closed 4 April 2019
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What is case 2017-2425?

2017-2425 is a patent other action brought by Innovative Memory Systems, Inc. against Micron Technology, Inc., filed on 11 Aug 2017 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 4 April 2019.

Which patent was asserted in 2017-2425?

US7045849B2 (“Use of voids between elements in semiconductor structures for isolation”), assigned to INNOVATIVE MEMORY SYSTEMS, INC., currently inactive.

How long did case 2017-2425 take?

601 calendar days, from filing on 11 Aug 2017 to closure on 4 April 2019.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2017-2425?

Robert William Morris is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Innovative Memory Systems. Jared Bobrow, Esq. appears for defendant Micron Technology.

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