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EP1099165 - FILE SYSTEM IMAGE TRANSFER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2005
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT
published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Network Appliance, Inc.
495 East Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]For all designated states
Network Appliance, Inc.
495 East Java Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089 / US
Former [2001/20]For all designated states
Network Appliance, Inc.
2770 San Tomas Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HITZ, David
245 Old Spanish Trail
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
02 / KLEIMAN, Steven
157 El Monte Court
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
03 / HARRIS, Guy
46 Starlite Court
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
04 / O'MALLEY, Sean
1230 South Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
 [2001/20]
Representative(s)Leeming, John Gerard, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/20]Leeming, John Gerard, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99937603.128.07.1999
[2001/20]
WO1999US17148
Priority number, dateUS1998012749731.07.1998         Original published format: US 127497
[2001/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0007104
Date:10.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1099165
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1099165
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14
[2001/20]
CPC:
G06F11/1448 (EP,US); G06F16/10 (EP,US); G06F11/1435 (EP,US);
G06F11/1456 (EP,US); G06F2201/84 (EP,US); Y10S707/99953 (US);
Y10S707/99954 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/20]
TitleGerman:DATEI-SYSTEM BILD-ÜBERTRAGUNG[2001/20]
English:FILE SYSTEM IMAGE TRANSFER[2001/20]
French:TRANSFERT D'IMAGES DANS UN SYSTEME DE FICHIERS[2001/20]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2001National basic fee paid 
22.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/20]
31.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2004Fee for grant paid
27.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200103   M06   Fee paid on   28.08.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
IT29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
ES09.01.2005
PT28.02.2005
[2008/18]
Former [2006/14]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
NL29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
ES09.01.2005
Former [2005/46]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
DK29.12.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
ES09.01.2005
Former [2005/28]AT29.09.2004
BE29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
ES09.01.2005
Former [2005/27]AT29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
ES09.01.2005
Former [2005/25]AT29.09.2004
CH29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
LI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/18]AT29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
GR29.12.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/13]AT29.09.2004
FI29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/11]FI29.09.2004
SE29.12.2004
Former [2005/10]SE29.12.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0410630  (IBM [US]) [A] 43,44* page 3, line 31 - page 4, line 29 *;
 [X]EP0566967  (IBM [US]) [X] 1-94 * column 5, line 57 - column 9, line 8 *
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