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EP About this file: EP3942388

EP3942388 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SERVERS ON A RACK AND ASSIGNING THE PROPER IP ADDRESSES TO THE SERVERS BASED ON THEIR PHYSICAL LOCATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.12.2020
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
Hitachi Vantara LLC
2535 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2022/04]
Inventor(s)01 / HONG, Francis Kin-Wing
c/o Hitachi Vantara Corporation
2535 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
02 / NGUYEN, William
c/o Hitachi Vantara Corporation
2535 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
03 / CRUZ, Art
c/o Hitachi Vantara Corporation
2535 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
04 / WAGH, Utkarsh Purushottam
c/o Hitachi Vantara Corporation
2535 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
05 / KANDLIKAR, Yogesh
c/o Hitachi Vantara Corporation
2535 Augustine Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
 [2024/07]
Former [2022/04]01 / HONG, Francis Kin-Wing
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
02 / NGUYEN, William
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
03 / CRUZ, Art
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
04 / WAGH, Utkarsh Purushottam
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
05 / KANDLIKAR, Yogesh
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2022/04]
Application number, filing date19934123.117.06.2019
[2022/04]
WO2019US37521
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020256691
Date:24.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3942388
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3942388
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.12.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04L61/5007
[2022/41]
CPC:
H04L61/5038 (EP,US); H04L61/5007 (EP,US); H04L61/5061 (US);
H04L2101/668 (EP,US); H04L2101/69 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2022/04]G06F3/00, G06F9/46, G06F13/00, G06F15/16, G06F15/173
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 [2022/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR IDENTIFIZIERUNG VON SERVERN AUF EINEM RACK UND ZUWEISEN DER RICHTIGEN IP-ADRESSEN ZU DEN SERVERN BASIEREND AUF IHREN PHYSIKALISCHEN STANDORTEN[2022/04]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SERVERS ON A RACK AND ASSIGNING THE PROPER IP ADDRESSES TO THE SERVERS BASED ON THEIR PHYSICAL LOCATIONS[2022/04]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'IDENTIFIER DES SERVEURS SUR UN BÂTI ET ATTRIBUER LES ADRESSES IP APPROPRIÉES AUX SERVEURS SUR LA BASE DE LEURS EMPLACEMENTS PHYSIQUES[2022/04]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2021National basic fee paid 
22.10.2021Search fee paid 
22.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/04]
24.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2024Fee for grant paid
05.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
SE14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
LV14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
PL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
PT14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]AT14.02.2024
BG14.02.2024
ES14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
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