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EP1783594 - Dynamic change of the storage capacity of a storage system comprising virtual volumes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/19]Data management method in storage pool and virtual volume in dkc
[2011/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2012
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 20.02.2013  [2013/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/19]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Eguchi, Yoshiaki c/o Hitachi, Ltd. I.P.G.
12th Fl.,Marunouchi Cter. Bldg., 1-6-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2011/45]
Former [2007/19]01 / Eguchi, Yoshiaki c/o Hitachi, Ltd. I.P.G.
12th Fl.,Marunouchi Cter. Bldg., 1-6-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
Representative(s)Moore, Graeme Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/23]Moore, Graeme Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2007/19]Hodsdon, Stephen James, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date06251125.802.03.2006
[2007/19]
Priority number, dateJP2005029100504.10.2005         Original published format: JP 2005291005
[2007/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1783594
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1783594
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06
[2007/19]
CPC:
G06F3/0608 (EP,US); G06F3/0631 (US); G06F3/0626 (US);
G06F3/0649 (EP,US); G06F3/0665 (EP,US); G06F3/067 (EP,US);
G06F3/0683 (US); G06F3/0685 (EP,US); G06F11/3452 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE [2008/03]
Former [2007/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Dynamische Änderung der Speicherkapazität von einem Speichersystem mit virtuellen Volumen[2011/21]
English:Dynamic change of the storage capacity of a storage system comprising virtual volumes[2011/21]
French:Changement dynamique de la capacité de stockage d'un système de stockage comprenant des volumes virtuels[2011/21]
Former [2007/19]Datenverwaltungsverfahren in einem Speicherpool und virtuelle Volumen im dkc
Former [2007/19]Data management method in storage pool and virtual volume in dkc
Former [2007/19]Méthode de gestion des données dans la réserve de stockage et volumes virtuels dans dkc
Examination procedure22.03.2006Examination requested  [2007/19]
13.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2011Fee for grant paid
23.09.2011Fee 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  03.04.2008
Opposition(s)10.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/42]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.01.2009Request for further processing filed
28.01.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIE02.03.2012
FR02.04.2012
[2013/08]
Former [2013/07]FR02.04.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1310876  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-29* the whole document *;
 [X]US2005108292  (BURTON DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1-6,18-22,29 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005120175  (SHIMADA AKINOBU [JP], et al) [A] 1-29 * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0106] *;
 [X]EP1569083  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 1-29 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2003015915
 GB2406406
 EP1569083
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