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EP1668497 - DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING SHARED RESOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 09.02.2011  [2011/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMC CORPORATION
176 South Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748 / US
[2006/24]
Inventor(s)01 / WALTON, John, K.
22 King Philip Path
Mendon, MA 01756 / US
02 / BAXTER, William, F., III
273 Hollis Street
Holliston, MA 01746 / US
03 / CHILTON, Kendell, A.
12 Wolfpen Lane
Southborough, MA 01772 / US
04 / CASTEL, Daniel
150 Beacon Street Apt. 4
Boston, MA 02116 / US
05 / BERMINGHAM, Michael
453 Brook Street
Framingham, MA 01701 / US
06 / GUYER, James, M.
40 Woodstone Road
Northborough, MA 01532 / US
 [2006/24]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2006/24]Kuhnen & Wacker
Intellectual Property Law Firm Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date04780567.602.08.2004
[2006/24]
WO2004US25754
Priority number, dateUS2003067504030.09.2003         Original published format: US 675040
[2006/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005036400
Date:21.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1668497
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/445, G06F11/20
[2006/24]
CPC:
H04L67/1097 (EP,US); H04L49/3009 (EP,US); H04L69/40 (EP,US);
G06F11/1666 (EP,US); H04L49/101 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2007/01]
Former [2006/24]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DATENSPEICHERSYSTEM MIT GEMEINSAM BENUTZTEM BETRIEBSMITTEL[2006/24]
English:DATA STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING SHARED RESOURCE[2006/24]
French:SYSTEME DE STOCKAGE DE DONNEES AVEC RESSOURCE PARTAGEE[2006/24]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2006National basic fee paid 
22.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
29.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.10.2010
23.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/06]
03.10.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/06]
14.10.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2003037282  (BERG JERRY [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraphs [0021] - [0027] * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraphs [0034] , [0035] * * figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]WO03036493  (CHAPARRAL NETWORK STORAGE INC [US]) [Y] 1-10 * page 1, lines 5-7 * * page 9, lines 17-26 * * page 10, lines 28-31 * * page 11, lines 5-7 * * page 12, line 30 - page 13, line 10 * * figures 2-11 *;
 [Y]US6389494  (WALTON JOHN K [US], et al) [Y] 1-7 * column 2, lines 50-58 * * column 3, lines 57-65 * * column 5, lines 45-55 * * figures 2-7 *;
 [A]US2003145130  (SCHULTZ STEPHEN M [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0012] * * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] * * paragraphs [0036] , [0037] * * paragraph [0040] *;
 [A]US5790775  (MARKS RANDAL S [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 50 * * figures 1-8 *;
 [A]EP0632379  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * page 3, line 21 - page 4, line 19 * * page 6, lines 36-40 * * page 7, lines 50-58 * * page 8, lines 8-12 *
ExaminationUS5884098
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