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EP3983878 - ENSURING SUFFICIENT AVAILABLE STORAGE CAPACITY FOR DATA RESYNCHRONIZATION/RECONSTRUCTION IN A HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VMware LLC
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2024/07]
Former [2022/16]For all designated states
VMWare, Inc.
3401 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EPPING, Duncan
Orteliuslaan 850 3rd Floor
3528 BB Utrecht / NL
02 / HOGAN, Cormac
Behan House Barrack Square
Main Street
Ballincollig / IE
03 / DENNEMAN, Frank
Orteliuslaan 850 3rd Floor
3528 BB Utrecht / NL
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
[2024/18]
Former [2022/16]Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date20768164.421.08.2020
[2022/16]
WO2020US47333
Priority number, dateUS20191655005023.08.2019         Original published format: US201916550050
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021041186
Date:04.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3983878
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3983878
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06, G06F9/455
[2022/16]
CPC:
G06F3/0631 (EP,US); G06F3/0608 (CN); G06F3/0604 (EP);
G06F3/0614 (US); G06F3/0632 (US); G06F3/0638 (CN);
G06F3/0655 (US); G06F3/0671 (EP,CN); G06F3/0673 (US);
G06F9/45558 (US); G06F2009/45583 (US); G06F9/45533 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERSTELLUNG EINER AUSREICHENDEN VERFÜGBAREN SPEICHERKAPAZITÄT ZUR DATENRESYNCHRONISIERUNG/-REKONSTRUKTION IN EINER HYPERKONVERGIERTEN INFRASTRUKTUR[2022/16]
English:ENSURING SUFFICIENT AVAILABLE STORAGE CAPACITY FOR DATA RESYNCHRONIZATION/RECONSTRUCTION IN A HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE[2022/16]
French:GARANTIE D'UNE CAPACITÉ DE STOCKAGE DISPONIBLE SUFFISANTE EN VUE D'UNE RESYNCHRONISATION/RECONSTRUCTION DE DONNÉES DANS UNE INFRASTRUCTURE HYPERCONVERGÉE[2022/16]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2022National basic fee paid 
13.01.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
13.01.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2024Fee for grant paid
21.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.05.2024
BG01.05.2024
ES01.05.2024
FI01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
LV01.05.2024
PL01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
RS01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
PT02.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT01.05.2024
BG01.05.2024
ES01.05.2024
FI01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
PT02.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG01.05.2024
FI01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
GR02.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
PT02.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG01.05.2024
FI01.05.2024
HR01.05.2024
NO01.08.2024
IS01.09.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US9830082  (SRINIVASAN SUDHIR [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * columns 14-15 * * columns 3-8 *;
 [A]US2018260125  (BOTES PAR [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * paragraph [0419] *;
 [A]US2019012211  (SELVARAJ KARTHICK [IN]) [A] 1-21* abstract *;
 [XI]US2019179564  (BERNAT ANDREW R [US], et al) [X] 1,8,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0134] , [ 0196] , [ 0197] , [ 0089] , [ 0086] , [ 0092] * [I] 2-7,9-14,16-21
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