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EP About this file: EP3650982

EP3650982 - UNIVERSAL STORAGE CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.08.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE		published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Quanta Computer Inc.
No. 188, Wenhua 2nd Road
Guishan District
Taoyuan City 333 / TW
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Tsorng, Yaw-Tzorng
No.211, Wenhua 2nd Rd.,
Guishan Dist
Taoyuan City 333 / TW
02 / Su, Shin-Ming
No.211, Wenhua 2nd Rd.,
Guishan Dist
Taoyuan City 333 / TW
03 / Chang, Chun
No.211, Wenhua 2nd Rd.,
Guishan Dist
Taoyuan City 333 / TW
 [2020/20]
Representative(s)Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Kaistraße 16A
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
[2024/03]
Former [2020/20]Michalski Hüttermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Speditionstraße 21
40221 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date19189708.102.08.2019
[2020/20]
Priority number, dateUS201862758115P09.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862758115 P
US20191641192514.05.2019         Original published format: US201916411925
[2020/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3650982
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3650982
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/18, G11B33/12
[2020/20]
CPC:
G06F1/187 (EP); G11B33/04 (CN); G11B33/124 (EP,US);
H05K5/0204 (US); H05K5/0221 (US); H05K5/0282 (US);
G11B33/1493 (CN) (-)
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 [2020/45]
Former [2020/20]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:UNIVERSELLER SPEICHERTRÄGER[2020/20]
English:UNIVERSAL STORAGE CARRIER[2020/20]
French:SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE UNIVERSEL[2020/20]
Examination procedure10.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/45]
24.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
08.12.2023Fee for grant paid
08.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
SE17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
LV17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
PT17.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT17.01.2024
BG17.01.2024
ES17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG17.01.2024
FI17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT17.01.2024
NL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL17.01.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL17.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2013015309  (FAN CHEN-LU [TW]) [X] 1,9,11 * figures 1-4 * * paragraphs [0011] - [0017] * [I] 2-8,10,12-15;
 [XI]US2016209891  (PENG WEN-TANG [TW], et al) [X] 1,9,11 * figures 1,2 * * paragraphs [0013] - [0015] * [I] 2,5-8,10,12,15;
 [A]US2016259597  (WORLEY FRED [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figures 6A-8B * * paragraphs [0068] - [0075] *;
 [A]US2017147042  (LIU CHUN [US], et al) [A] 1-5,9-11,13,14 * figures 2A, 2B,3A,3B ** paragraphs [0034] - [0043] *
ExaminationCN106681443
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