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EP About this file: EP2559589

EP2559589 - Storage system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.09.2022
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-Chome Minato-Ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
[2021/46]
Former [2013/08]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-Chome Minato-Ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Endo, Tamotsu
Toshiba Corporation, Intellectual Property
Division
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8001 / JP
02 / Fujiwara, Jun
Toshiba IT & Control Systems Corporation
6-24-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0023 / JP
 [2013/08]
Representative(s)Günther, Constantin
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Freundallee 13 a
30173 Hannover / DE
[2021/46]
Former [2013/08]Günther, Constantin
Gramm, Lins & Partner GbR Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date12177412.923.07.2012
[2013/08]
Priority number, dateJP2011016677829.07.2011         Original published format: JP 2011166778
[2013/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2559589
Date:20.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2559589
Date:31.12.2014
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2559589
Date:17.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2014
ClassificationIPC:H02J7/00, H02J13/00, H04L12/40, B60L53/80, B60L58/21, // H02J3/32, H01M10/42
[2021/27]
CPC:
H02J13/00028 (EP,US); B60L53/80 (EP,US); B60L58/21 (EP,US);
H02J4/00 (US); H02J5/00 (US); H02J7/0013 (EP,US);
H02J7/0068 (US); H02J7/007182 (EP,US); H02J7/007194 (EP,US);
H02J7/02 (US); H01M10/4257 (EP,US); H02J2310/48 (EP,US);
H02J3/32 (EP,US); Y02E60/00 (EP,US); Y02E60/10 (EP);
Y02T10/70 (EP,US); Y02T10/7072 (EP,US); Y02T90/12 (US);
Y02T90/14 (US); Y02T90/16 (EP,US); Y02T90/167 (EP,US);
Y04S10/126 (EP,US); Y04S30/12 (EP,US); Y04S30/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/01]B60L11/18, H04L12/40, H02J13/00, H04L29/00, H02J7/00, H02J3/32
Former IPC [2013/08]B60L11/18, H04L12/40
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/33]
Former [2013/08]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Speichersystem[2013/08]
English:Storage system[2013/08]
French:Système de stockage[2013/08]
Examination procedure29.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/33]
27.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2021Fee for grant paid
06.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2021Receipt 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  27.02.2017
Opposition(s)18.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2012
AL17.11.2021
AT17.11.2021
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CZ17.11.2021
DK17.11.2021
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GB23.07.2022
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2004057450  (OKUYAMA TAKASHI [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * paragraph [0043] - paragraph [0095]; figures 5-7 * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0009] *;
 [Y]US2007080662  (WU DEPING [CA]) [Y] 1-6 * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0079]; figures 1a,5,7 *;
 [Y]CN101335367  (CHERY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD [CN]) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US7484008  (GELVIN DAVID C [US], et al) [Y] 4-6 * column 21, line 46 - column 22, line 20; figures 1-4,10,13,14,16-21 *;
 [Y]CN102040010  (STATE GRID CORP CHINA, et al) [Y] 1-6 * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2011153149  (JEON HONG SEOK [KR], et al) [A] 1-6* paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0092]; figures 1-8 *;
 [E]EP2623379  (STATE GRID CORP CHINA [CN], et al) [E] 1-6 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0034]; figures 1-4 *
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