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EP2684135 - VIRTUAL DISK STORAGE TECHNIQUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2020Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.04.2020  [2020/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2014/03]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STARKS, John A.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / GREEN, Dustin L.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / HARRIS, Todd William
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / JOHN, Mathew
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / RAJARAM, Senthil
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
06 / MEHRA, Karan
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
07 / CHRISTIANSEN, Neal R.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
08 / DAI, Chung Lang
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2014/03]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/03]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date12756990.304.03.2012
WO2012US27645
Priority number, dateUS20111304661711.03.2011         Original published format: US201113046617
[2014/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012125315
Date:20.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2684135
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.11.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08, G06F9/06, G06F3/06
[2014/34]
CPC:
G06F3/061 (EP,CN,US); G06F9/06 (KR); G06F3/0631 (US);
G06F12/08 (KR); G06F16/188 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/0604 (US);
G06F3/0626 (US); G06F3/0643 (US); G06F3/0644 (EP,CN,US);
G06F3/0664 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/0673 (US); G06F3/0683 (CN);
G06F3/0689 (EP,US); G06F9/45558 (EP,CN,US); G06F2009/45579 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/03]G06F12/08, G06F9/06
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 [2014/03]
TitleGerman:SPEICHERTECHNIKEN FÜR VIRTUELLE DATENTRÄGER[2014/03]
English:VIRTUAL DISK STORAGE TECHNIQUES[2014/03]
French:TECHNIQUES DE STOCKAGE SUR DISQUE VIRTUEL[2014/03]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2013National basic fee paid 
22.08.2013Search fee paid 
22.08.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2013Examination requested  [2014/03]
11.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.11.2019
12.11.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
06.12.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2020/18]
16.12.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2020/18]
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  23.03.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US7275139  (TORMASOV ALEXANDER G [RU], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract ** column 5, line 27 - line 43; figure 2 *;
 [XI]WO2009146001  (VMWARE INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8 * paragraphs [0001] - [0009] - [0030] - [0036] - [0042] - [0048] - [0082]; figures 1b,4a * [I] 4,9,10
International search[A]JP2010033206  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]US2010241785  (CHEN XIAOXIN [US], et al);
 [A]US7886115  (SANVIDO MARCO [US], et al);
 [A]US2011055406  (PIPER SCOTT A [US], et al)
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