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EP2271978 - APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A STORAGE REQUEST INTO AN APPEND DATA STORAGE COMMAND [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG
published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Longitude Enterprise Flash S.à.r.l.
208, Val des Bons Malades
2121 Luxembourg / LU
[2015/43]
Former [2011/36]For all designated states
Fusion-io, Inc.
2855 E Cottonwood Parkway Box 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84121 / US
For all designated states
Flynn, David
8856 Shady Meadow Drive
Sandy, Utah 84093 / US
For all designated states
Zappe, Michael
4615 Simms Street
Wheatridge, CO 80033 / US
For all designated states
Strasser, John
2323 South 550 West
Syracuse, UT 84075 / US
For all designated states
Thatcher, Jonathan
2259 North 2080 West
Lehi, UT 84043 / US
Former [2011/03]For all designated states
Fusion-io, Inc.
6350 South 3000 East, 6th Floor
Salt Lake City UT 84121 / US
For all designated states
Flynn, David
8856 Shady Meadow Drive
Sandy, Utah 84093 / US
For all designated states
Zappe, Michael
4615 Simms Street
Wheatridge, CO 80033 / US
For all designated states
Strasser, John
2323 South 550 West
Syracuse, UT 84075 / US
For all designated states
Thatcher, Jonathan
2259 North 2080 West
Lehi, UT 84043 / US
Former [2011/02]For all designated states
Fusion Multisystems, Inc.
6350 South 3000 East, 6th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84121 / US
For all designated states
Flynn, David
8856 Shady Meadow Drive
Sandy, Utah 84093 / US
For all designated states
Zappe, Michael
4615 Simms Street
Wheatridge, CO 80033 / US
For all designated states
Strasser, John
2323 South 550 West
Syracuse, UT 84075 / US
For all designated states
Thatcher, Jonathan
2259 North 2080 West
Lehi, UT 84043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FLYNN, David
8856 Shady Meadow Drive
Sandy, UT 84093 / US
02 / ZAPPE, Michael
4615 Simms Street
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 / US
03 / STRASSER, John
2323 South 550 West
Syracuse, UT 84075 / US
04 / THATCHER, Jonathan
2259 North 2080 West
Lehi, UT 84043 / US
 [2011/02]
Representative(s)Coyle, Philip Aidan
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2015/43]Coyle, Philip Aidan
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2011/02]Korenberg, Alexander Tal, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London, Greater London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date09731243.306.04.2009
[2011/02]
WO2009US39673
Priority number, dateUS2008009843306.04.2008         Original published format: US 98433
[2011/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009126581
Date:15.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2271978
Date:12.01.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2271978
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06, G06F12/02, G06F12/10, G06F13/28, G06F11/10, G06F9/52, H04L29/08, H05K7/14
[2015/26]
CPC:
G06F12/1081 (EP); G06F12/1027 (US); G06F11/1076 (EP,US);
G06F12/0246 (EP,US); G06F13/28 (EP,US); G06F3/0613 (EP,US);
G06F3/0661 (EP,US); G06F3/0674 (EP,US); G06F3/0679 (EP,US);
G06F9/52 (EP,US); H05K7/1444 (EP,US); G06F2211/1014 (EP,US);
G06F2212/7201 (EP,US); G06F2212/7202 (EP,US); H04L67/1097 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/02]G06F3/06, G06F12/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/43]
Former [2011/02]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR UMWANDLUNG EINER SPEICHERANFRAGE IN EINEN SPEICHERBEFEHL MIT DATENANHANG[2011/02]
English:APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A STORAGE REQUEST INTO AN APPEND DATA STORAGE COMMAND[2011/02]
French:APPAREIL, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CONVERTIR UNE DEMANDE DE STOCKAGE EN UNE INSTRUCTION DE STOCKAGE DE DONNÉES D'AJOUT[2011/02]
Entry into regional phase04.11.2010National basic fee paid 
04.11.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
04.11.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2010Examination requested  [2011/02]
21.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2015Fee for grant paid
07.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.05.2012
Opposition(s)22.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/39]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.02.2015Request for further processing filed
04.02.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.02.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.04.2009
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 [A]US2005138092  (ABUAIADH DIAB [IL], et al) [A] 1,5,27,32 * abstract *;
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ExaminationUS2005223154
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by applicantUS19910119520
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