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EP1571542 - Storage control system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2008
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.12.2008  [2009/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/04]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6-6 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iida, Junichi Hitachi, Ltd. IPG
Marunouchi Center Bldg. 12F 6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Kanai, Hiroki Hitachi, Ltd. IPG
Marunouchi Center Bldg. 12F 6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Tamura, Keishi Hitachi, Ltd. IPG
Marunouchi Center Bldg. 12F 6-1 Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2005/36]
Representative(s)Holt, Daniel Richard, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/36]Holt, Daniel Richard, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date04256325.414.10.2004
[2005/36]
Priority number, dateJP2004006193405.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004061934
[2005/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1571542
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1571542
Date:23.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06
[2005/36]
CPC:
G06F3/0661 (EP,US); G06F3/0604 (EP,US); G06F3/0607 (EP,US);
G06F3/0631 (EP,US); G06F3/067 (EP,US); H04L67/1097 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/21]
Former [2005/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Speichersteuerungssystem und -verfahren[2005/36]
English:Storage control system and method[2005/36]
French:Système de commande de mémoire et procédé d'utilisation[2005/36]
Examination procedure03.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/36]
25.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2007Fee for grant paid
23.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY] EP1357476  (HITACHI LTD et al.) [X] 15 * paragraphs [0036] , [0037] , [0041] - [0044] - [0048] - [0051] - [0065] , [0066] , [0075] - [0077] * * figures 1,2,4,6 *[Y] 1-14
 [Y] US6421753  (HOESE GEOFFREY B et al.) [Y] 1-14 * figures 2-5 * * column 3, lines 14-21 * * column 4, lines 2-6 * * column 4, lines 22-31 * * column 5, lines 18-32 * * claims 1-8 *
 [A] WO0143368  (NETWORK APPLIANCE INC et al.) [A] 1,8,15 * page 3, lines 24-31 * * page 7, line 25 - page 9, line 18 * * figures 1-3 *
 [A]   CROSSROADS SYSTEMS ET AL: "The case for storage virtualization using intelligent routers", CRDS WP 013.002, 1 January 2001 (2001-01-01), XP002200766 [A] 1,8,15 * page 5, column R, line 22 - page 6, column R, line 19 *
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