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EP3955118 - MANAGING STORAGE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2022/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Sabol, Christopher J.
Mountain View, CA California 94043 / US
02 / Jeznach, Tomasz
Mountain View, CA California 94043 / US
 [2022/07]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2022/07]
Application number, filing date21199374.618.06.2015
[2022/07]
Priority number, dateUS20141431192023.06.2014         Original published format: US201414311920
[2022/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3955118
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3955118
Date:18.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3955118
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/08, G06F12/02, G06F3/06
[2022/19]
CPC:
G06F12/0246 (EP,US); G06F13/1668 (CN,US); G06F12/08 (US);
G06F3/0604 (US); G06F3/0617 (EP); G06F3/0647 (EP,US);
G06F3/0659 (EP,US); G06F3/0679 (US); G06F3/0688 (EP,US);
G06F2212/7202 (EP,US); G06F2212/7207 (US); G06F3/06 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/07]G06F13/16, G06F3/06, G06F12/02
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 [2022/51]
Former [2022/07]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:VERWALTUNG VON SPEICHERVORRICHTUNGEN[2022/07]
English:MANAGING STORAGE DEVICES[2022/07]
French:GESTION DE DISPOSITIFS DE STOCKAGE[2022/07]
Examination procedure17.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2022Examination requested  [2022/51]
17.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2024Fee for grant paid
15.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15741385.7  / EP3158457
EP19212144.0  / EP3637269
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2009037679  (KAUSHIK BALAKUMAR [IN], et al);
 [A]US2009327589  (MOSHAYEDI MARK [US]);
 [A]US2012017031  (MASHTIZADEH ALI [US], et al);
 [A]EP2437167  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]);
 [A]WO2013006801  (MICROSOFT CORP [US])
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