Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 v. Micron Technology, Inc.
Patentability filed 1 Feb 2022 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 6 Apr 2023, with US6424041B1 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: unpatentable.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US6424041B1
- Application no.
- US09/848207
- Case no.
- 22-1422
- Verdict cause
- Patentability
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 1 Feb 2022 – 6 Apr 2023
- Duration
- 429 days
- Basis of termination
- Unpatentable
- Products & marks
- Semiconductor device
- Validity challenges
- 2 on record
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Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device having copper wiring and capable of reliably preventing copper atoms from diffusing into a memory storage region even in a slight amount is obtained. This semiconductor device includes on a semiconductor substrate a memory cell portion and a wiring portion including copper wires, and includes in a region surrounding the memory cell portion a copper-diffusion preventing film for blocking diffusion of copper atoms from the wiring portion.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 23 Jul 2002
- Earliest priority
- 18 Aug 2000
- Est. expiry
- 4 May 2021
- Validity challenges
- 2 on recordIPR2018-00664 · Other · filed by INTEL CORPORATIONIPR2020-01007 · filed by Micron Technology, Inc. et al.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- OASHI, TOSHIYUKI · UEHARA, TAKASHI
- Classification
- H01L23/532H01L23/52H01L21/70H01L21/02H01L21/8242H01L27/108H01L23/522H10P14/40H10B12/00
- Prosecution counsel
- McDERMOTT, WILL & EMERY
- Examiner
- MEIER, STEPHEN D.
Parties of record
Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1
- Core tech
- H01L23/532H01L23/52H01L21/70H01L21/02
- Counsel
- Andrew N. Thomases · Andrew T. Radsch · James Lawrence Davis
- Firm
- Ropes & Gray, LLP
Micron Technology, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Elizabeth Moulton · Jared Bobrow · Jeremy Jason Lang · Melanie L. Bostwick · Robert Manhas
- Firm
- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew N. Thomases | Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 | Plaintiff |
| Andrew T. Radsch | Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 | Plaintiff |
| James Lawrence Davis | Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 | Plaintiff |
| Elizabeth Moulton | Micron Technology, Inc. | Defendant |
| Jared Bobrow | Micron Technology, Inc. | Defendant |
| Jeremy Jason Lang | Micron Technology, Inc. | Defendant |
| Melanie L. Bostwick | Micron Technology, Inc. | Defendant |
| Robert Manhas | Micron Technology, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:AFFIRMED.”
Case 22-1422 · Fed. Cir. · closed 6 April 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 22-1422?
22-1422 is a patent patentability brought by Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 against Micron Technology, Inc., filed on 1 Feb 2022 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 6 April 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 22-1422?
US6424041B1 (“Semiconductor device”), assigned to GODO KAISHA IP BRIDGE 1, currently inactive. The record also lists Semiconductor device.
How was case 22-1422 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is unpatentable. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:AFFIRMED.”
How long did case 22-1422 take?
429 calendar days, from filing on 1 Feb 2022 to closure on 6 April 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 22-1422?
Andrew N. Thomases, Andrew T. Radsch and James Lawrence Davis are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1. Elizabeth Moulton, Jared Bobrow, Jeremy Jason Lang, Melanie L. Bostwick and Robert Manhas appear for defendant Micron Technology.
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