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EP About this file: EP1347369

EP1347369 - Method for writing contiguous arrays of stripes in a raid storage system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2013
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Network Appliance, Inc.
495 East Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2012/47]
Former [2003/39]For all designated states
Network Appliance, Inc.
495 East Java Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sundaram, Rajesh
2703 Doverton Square
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
02 / Doucette, Douglas P.
1864 Scenic Avenue
Freeland, Washington 98249 / US
03 / Strange, Stephen H.
1147 Rose Avenue
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
04 / Viswanathan, Srinivasan
Freemont, California / US
05 / Kleiman, Steven R.
495 East Java Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
 [2003/39]
Representative(s)Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/24]Maury, Richard Philip
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2003/39]Collins, John David
Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date03251802.921.03.2003
[2003/39]
Priority number, dateUS2002010503421.03.2002         Original published format: US 105034
[2003/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1347369
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1347369
Date:02.08.2006
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1347369
Date:21.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06, G06F11/10
[2003/39]
CPC:
G06F3/0613 (EP,US); G06F11/1076 (EP,US); G06F3/0643 (EP,US);
G06F3/0655 (EP,US); G06F3/0689 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/39]
TitleGerman:Verfahren um aneinderhängende Matrixe von Streifen in einem RAID-Speichersystem zu schreiben[2003/39]
English:Method for writing contiguous arrays of stripes in a raid storage system[2003/39]
French:Procédé pour écrire des matrices de bande contigüe dans un système de stockage RAID[2003/39]
Examination procedure22.08.2006Examination requested  [2006/40]
18.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2012Fee for grant paid
29.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.12.2006
Opposition(s)22.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2003
AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IT21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
TR21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
IE21.03.2013
LU21.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IT21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
TR21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
IE21.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2015/30]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IT21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
IE21.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/08]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IT21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
IE21.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/07]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IT21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
IE21.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/47]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IT21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/37]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
IT21.11.2012
RO21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/35]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/34]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/31]AT21.11.2012
BE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/28]BE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/27]BE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
Former [2013/26]FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
Former [2013/24]FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
GR22.02.2013
ES04.03.2013
Former [2013/22]FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
ES04.03.2013
Former [2013/21]SE21.11.2012
Documents cited:Search[DX] US6038570  (HITZ DAVID et al.) [DX] 1,2,4-6,10,11,14-16,18-23 * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 17 * * column 6, line 43 - line 55 *
 [A] US6298415  (RIEDLE LINDA ANN et al.) [A] 1,15,21 * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 10 *
 [A] US6195727  (ISLAM SHAH MOHAMMAD REZAUL et al.) [A] 1,15,21 * column 3, line 57 - column 4, line 20 *
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