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EP1125201 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING CONSISTENCY OF DATA STORED IN A GROUP OF MIRRORING DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2005
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.06.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.08.2006  [2006/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMC CORPORATION
176 South Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748 / US
[2004/45]
Former [2001/34]For all designated states
EMC CORPORATION
171 South Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748-9103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARNON, Dan
86 Marlborough Street
Boston, MA 02116 / US
02 / OFEK, Yuval
20 Lanterns Road
Framingham, MA 01702 / US
03 / LECRONE, Douglas, E.
6 Falcon Ridge Drive
Hopkinton, MA 01748 / US
 [2001/34]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/34]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00959781.601.09.2000
[2001/34]
WO2000US24128
Priority number, dateUS1999038832801.09.1999         Original published format: US 388328
[2001/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0116748
Date:08.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1125201
Date:22.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1125201
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14
[2001/34]
CPC:
G06F11/2064 (EP,US); G06F11/2071 (EP,US); G06F11/2069 (EP,US);
G06F2201/82 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2001/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN UM DIE ÜBEREINSTIMMUNG DER DATEN IN EINER GRUPPE VON EINSPIEGELUNGSEINRICHTUNGEN GESPEICHERT ZU BEHALTEN[2001/34]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING CONSISTENCY OF DATA STORED IN A GROUP OF MIRRORING DEVICES[2001/34]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF PERMETTANT DE CONSERVER DE LA COHERENCE A DES DONNEES STOCKEES DANS UN GROUPE DE DISPOSITIFS EN MIROIR[2001/34]
Entry into regional phase30.04.2001National basic fee paid 
30.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/34]
27.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
24.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2004Fee for grant paid
30.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04002582.7  / EP1435575
EP04002583.5  / EP1426863
EP04028359.0  / EP1517238
Opposition(s)02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR01.12.2004
[2006/31]
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9637837  (TELENOR AS [NO]) [A] 1-65 * page 8, line 1 - page 11, line 9; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US5799323  (MOSHER JR MALCOLM [US], et al) [A] 1-65 * column 10, line 25 - column 11, line 8; figure 4 *;
 [A]US5799141  (GALIPEAU KENNETH J [US], et al) [A] 1-65* abstract *;
 [A]US5901327  (OFEK YUVAL [US]) [A] 1-65 * column 9, line 35 - column 10, line 30; figure 4 *
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