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EP2984552 - BLOCK STORAGE USING A HYBRID MEMORY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 18.12.2019  [2019/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2016/07]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Scott Chao-Chueh
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / ALEXANDER, Robin A.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / PREWITT, Lee E.
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / CHEN, Chiuchin
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / SADOVSKY, Vladimir
c/o Microsoft Corporation
LCA - International Patents
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2016/07]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/07]Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13770547.110.09.2013
[2016/07]
WO2013US58839
Priority number, dateUS20131386210412.04.2013         Original published format: US201313862104
[2016/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014168647
Date:16.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2984552
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06
[2016/07]
CPC:
G06F3/0659 (EP,US); G06F3/06 (US); G06F3/0604 (US);
G06F3/0605 (EP,US); G06F3/0646 (US); G06F3/068 (EP,US);
G06F3/0685 (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 [2016/07]
TitleGerman:BLOCKSPEICHERUNG MIT EINER HYBRIDSPEICHERVORRICHTUNG[2016/07]
English:BLOCK STORAGE USING A HYBRID MEMORY DEVICE[2016/07]
French:STOCKAGE DE BLOCS À L'AIDE D'UN BLOC DE MÉMOIRE HYBRIDE[2016/07]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2015National basic fee paid 
16.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
30.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/51]
09.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
17.07.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/51]
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  05.02.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5655148  (RICHMAN DARRYL STEVEN [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 4,8,11 * * column 29, line 57 - line 61; figure 8 *;
 [A]EP1424628  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1-10* figures 4,5 *;
 [XI]US2007276994  (CAULKINS JASON [US], et al) [X] 5,9 * figures 1,4 * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0068] * * paragraph [0098] * [I] 1-4,6-8,10
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