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EP1565822 - CLUSTERING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING INTERCONNECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.06.2007  [2007/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oracle International Corporation
M/S 50P7 500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]For all designated states
Oracle International Corporation
M/S 50P7, 500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COEKAERTS, Wim, A.
1432 Fifth Avenue
Belmont CA 94002 / US
 [2006/52]
Former [2005/34]01 / COEKAERTS, Wim, A.
801 Walnut Street 6
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
Representative(s)Skone James, Robert Edmund
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]Skone James, Robert Edmund
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date03783677.219.11.2003
[2005/34]
WO2003US36944
Priority number, dateUS2002030556727.11.2002         Original published format: US 305567
[2005/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004051474
Date:17.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1565822
Date:24.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14
[2005/34]
CPC:
G06F11/1482 (EP); G06F11/1425 (EP); H04L41/12 (EP);
G06F11/2023 (EP); H04L67/1097 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/12]
Former [2005/34]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:CLUSTERSYSTEM UND CLUSTERVERFAHREN MIT NETZWERKVERBINDUNG[2005/34]
English:CLUSTERING SYSTEM AND METHOD HAVING INTERCONNECT[2005/34]
French:SYSTEME EN GRAPPES ET PROCEDE D'INTERCONNEXION[2005/34]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2005National basic fee paid 
14.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/34]
02.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.03.2007
15.01.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/24]
09.02.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/24]
13.03.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
17.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]  - "Oracle 8i Parallel Server", ORACLE, (199912), URL: http://www.lle.rochester.edu/pub/support/Oracle_817/paraserv.817/a76968.pdf, (20040330), XP002275984 [X] 1,5-7,11-15,20-22 * pages 1-3, paragraphs 7,8 * * pages 2-2, paragraphs 1-7 * * pages 2-4, lines 1-3, paragraph 5 * * pages 2-5, paragraph 1 * * pages 3-2, paragraph 2 * * pages 3-3, paragraphs 1-4 * * pages 3-6, paragraphs 3-6 * * pages 3-7, paragraph 1 * * pages 6-5, paragraphs 1-4 * * pages 6-6, paragraphs 1-3 * * pages 9-6, line 2, paragraph 5 * * pages 9-14, paragraphs 1-3 * * figures 2-2,2-3, * * figures 2-6 * * figures 3-1 * * figures 6-1 * * figures 6-2 * [Y] 2-4,8-10,16-19,23-40
 [Y]  - YAMAGIWA S ET AL, "MEASTRO-LINK: A HIGH PERFORMANCE INTERCONNECT FOR PC CLUSTER", JOURNAL ARTICLE, (1998), pages 421 - 425, XP000905433 [Y] 8,9,23-40 * page 422, line 4 - line 12 * * figures 1,2 *
 [Y]  - "VERITAS Cluster Server 3.5", VERITAS, (200207), URL: http://ftp.support.veritas.com/pub/support/products/ClusterServer_UNIX/249745.pdf, (20040402), XP002275985 [Y] 10,24,25,29-34,36-40 * page 8; figure 1 * * page 9, line 5, paragraph 3 - page 10, paragraph 1 * * page 9; figure 1 * * page 20, lines 3-5, paragraph 2 * * page 21, paragraphs 3-8 *
 [Y]  - KIRK JENSEN, "Innovative IEEE 1394 PHY Design Helps Speed Convergence", PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTORS INTERCONNECTIVITY BUSINESS LINE, MAY 1999, (200002), URL: http://www.eetasia.com/ARTICLES/2000FEB/2000FEB17_ID_NTEK_AN.PDF, (20040401), XP002275986 [Y] 2-4,16-19,26,31,35,37,38 * page 2, lines 3-5, paragraph 4 * * figure 1 * * table III *
 [A]  - "SunCluster3.0 12/01 Concepts Guide", SUN MICROSYSTEMS, (200112), URL: http://docs-pdf.sun.com/816-2027/816-2027.pdf, (20040330), XP002275987 [A] 1-40 * page 10, line 6 - line 10 * * page 28, line 1 - line 6 * * page 11; figures 2-1 * * page 25; figures 3-1 *
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