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EP2666111 - STORING DATA ON STORAGE NODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2017/45]
Former [2013/48]For all designated states
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KADATCH, Andrew
16224 NE 95th Ct.
Redmond Washington 98052 / US
02 / GREENFIELD, Lawrence E.
258 Broadway Apt. 3B
New York New York 10007 / US
 [2013/48]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2019/31]
Former [2013/48]Schley, Jan Malte
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Business Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date12736911.419.01.2012
[2019/31]
WO2012US21846
Priority number, dateUS20111301054820.01.2011         Original published format: US201113010548
[2013/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012100037
Date:26.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2666111
Date:27.11.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2666111
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR26.07.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/40, G06F15/16, G06F12/00
[2013/48]
CPC:
G06F11/1076 (EP,US); G06F3/0613 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/0619 (US);
G06F11/1044 (US); G06F12/0866 (CN); G06F15/161 (CN);
G06F3/0643 (US); G06F3/0656 (EP,US); G06F3/0665 (US);
G06F3/067 (EP,US); G06F3/0685 (US); G06F2211/1009 (EP,US);
G06F2211/1028 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2013/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DATENSPEICHERUNG AUF SPEICHERKNOTEN[2013/48]
English:STORING DATA ON STORAGE NODES[2013/48]
French:STOCKAGE DE DONNÉES SUR DES NOEUDS DE STOCKAGE[2013/48]
Entry into regional phase01.08.2013National basic fee paid 
01.08.2013Search fee paid 
01.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/48]
01.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2019Fee for grant paid
19.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2019Receipt 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  18.10.2018
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.01.2012
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 [X]US2008077635  (SPORNY MANUSHANTHA [US], et al) [X] 1-15* page 6, paragraphs 79-89; figure 4 *
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