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EP About this file: EP2939119

EP2939119 - DYNAMIC OVERPROVISIONING FOR DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2019
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
3355 Michelson Dr., Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
[2015/45]
Inventor(s)01 / HORN, Robert, L.
c/o Western Digital Technologies Inc.
3355 Michelson Drive
Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/48]Johnson, Richard Alan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2015/45]Hill, Justin John
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date13866866.023.09.2013
[2015/45]
WO2013US61242
Priority number, dateUS20121372715026.12.2012         Original published format: US201213727150
[2015/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014105228
Date:03.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2939119
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2939119
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.07.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06, G06F12/02
[2016/40]
CPC:
G06F12/0246 (EP,US); G06F3/0608 (EP,US); G06F3/0638 (EP,US);
G06F3/0685 (EP,US); G06F2212/7204 (EP,US); G06F2212/7205 (EP,US);
G06F2212/7211 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/45]G06F12/00
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 [2015/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DYNAMISCHE ÜBERVERSORGUNG FÜR DATENSPEICHERSYSTEME[2015/45]
English:DYNAMIC OVERPROVISIONING FOR DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS[2015/45]
French:SURDIMENSIONNEMENT DYNAMIQUE POUR SYSTÈMES DE MÉMOIRE DE DONNÉES[2015/45]
Entry into regional phase14.07.2015National basic fee paid 
14.07.2015Search fee paid 
14.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/45]
03.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2018Fee for grant paid
18.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2018Receipt 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  11.07.2018
Opposition(s)29.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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