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EP3256939 - STORAGE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.11.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.04.2023  [2023/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pure Storage, Inc.
650 Castro Street
Suite 400
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
[2017/51]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYES, John
Suite 400 650 Castro St.
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
02 / COLGROVE, John
Suite 400 650 Castro St.
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
03 / DAVIS, John D.
Suite 400 650 Castro St.
Mountain View, California 94041 / US
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2017/51]Hargreaves, Timothy Edward
Marks & Clerk LLP Atholl Exchange 6 Canning Street
Edinburgh EH3 8EG / GB
Application number, filing date16749576.122.01.2016
[2017/51]
WO2016US14604
Priority number, dateUS20151461899910.02.2015         Original published format: US201514618999
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016130301
Date:18.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3256939
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06, H04L29/06, H04L29/08
[2018/35]
CPC:
G06F3/0605 (EP); G06F12/0246 (CN); G06F3/0607 (EP);
G06F3/0635 (EP); G06F3/0658 (EP); G06F3/067 (EP);
G06F3/0688 (EP); H04L67/1097 (EP); H04L69/14 (EP);
G06F11/108 (CN); G06F2212/7206 (CN); G06F2212/7207 (CN) (-)
Former IPC [2017/51]G06F3/06
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 [2017/51]
TitleGerman:ARCHITEKTUR EINES SPEICHERSYSTEMS[2017/51]
English:STORAGE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE[2017/51]
French:ARCHITECTURE DE SYSTÈME DE MÉMOIRE[2017/51]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2017National basic fee paid 
24.08.2017Search fee paid 
24.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/51]
24.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.10.2022
19.10.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/16]
10.12.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
26.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US8874836  (HAYES JOHN [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-12,14,15 * figures 1-4 * * column 1, line 1 - column 11, line 49 *[I] 3,8,13
International search[Y]US8850108  (HAYES JOHN [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * See column 4, line 34; column 6, lines 4-20; claims 1, 7-8; and figures 1, 3-4. *;
 [Y]US6643748  (WIELAND PETER W [US]) [Y] 1-20 * See column 10, lines 16-24; column 11, lines 40-48; and figures 4-5. *;
 [A]US2010220735  (VERMUNT FRANCISCUS MARIA [NL], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0058], [0077]-[0086]; and figures 1, 4. *;
 [A]WO0213033  (3PARDATA INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * See page 11, line 14 - page 21, line 19; and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]US2014108723  (NOWOCZYNSKI PAUL J [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0020]-[0037]; and figures 1-2. *
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