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EP About this file: EP1237085

EP1237085 - Memory management method for configuring a computer data storage medium to include a virtual disk drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2005
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wu, Yu-Te
No. 42, Yung-Le 5th Street
Chiayi City / TW
[2002/36]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/36]
Representative(s)Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/36]Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date01301713.226.02.2001
[2002/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1237085
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1237085
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14
[2002/36]
CPC:
G06F11/1435 (EP); G06F11/1417 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/36]
TitleGerman:Speicherverwaltungsverfahren zur Konfiguration eines Computer-speichermediums mit einer virtuellen Platteneinheit[2002/36]
English:Memory management method for configuring a computer data storage medium to include a virtual disk drive[2002/36]
French:Méthode de gestion de mémoire pour configurer une mémoire d'ordinateur avec une unité de disque virtuelle[2002/36]
Examination procedure20.02.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/36]
02.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2004Fee for grant paid
06.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
CH01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
IT01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
CY26.02.2005
LU26.02.2005
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
SE01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
PT01.05.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/36]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
CH01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
IT01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
CY26.02.2005
LU26.02.2005
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
SE01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2007/20]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
CH01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
CY26.02.2005
LU26.02.2005
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
SE01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2007/09]AT01.12.2004
BE01.12.2004
CH01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
LU26.02.2005
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
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ES12.03.2005
Former [2006/51]AT01.12.2004
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FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
TR01.12.2004
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2006/23]AT01.12.2004
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FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
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ES12.03.2005
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FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
NL01.12.2004
MC28.02.2005
DK01.03.2005
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2006/12]AT01.12.2004
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FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
DK01.03.2005
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ES12.03.2005
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FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/36]AT01.12.2004
CH01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/27]CH01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
ES12.03.2005
Former [2005/26]CH01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
GR01.03.2005
Former [2005/25]CH01.12.2004
FI01.12.2004
LI01.12.2004
Former [2005/24]FI01.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0319147  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0402683  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5089958  (HORTON JAMES A [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5247660  (ASHCRAFT WILLIAM J [US], et al) [A] 1-27* the whole document *;
 [A]US5325519  (LONG DONALD W [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2332962  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5987565  (GAVASKAR VIVEK N [US]) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US6016536  (WU YE-TE [TW], et al) [X] 1,16 * the whole document * [A] 2-15,17-27;
 [A]WO0101251  (MICROSOFT CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * the whole document *;
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