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EP About this file: EP1344133

EP1344133 - A METHOD OF IMPROVING THE AVAILABILITY OF A COMPUTER CLUSTERING SYSTEM THROUGH THE USE OF A NETWORK MEDIUM LINK STATE FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EMC CORPORATION
176 South Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748 / US
[2008/48]
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
EMC Corporation
176 South Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748 / US
Former [2003/38]For all designated states
Legato Systems Inc.
2350 West El Camino Real
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PRICE, Daniel, M.
11030 Manor Circle
Highland, UT 84003 / US
 [2003/38]
Representative(s)Gover, Richard Paul
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/51]Gover, Richard Paul
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2003/38]Orr, William McLean
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Tower House, Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date01991440.719.12.2001
[2003/38]
WO2001US49600
Priority number, dateUS20000257478P21.12.2000         Original published format: US 257478 P
US2001085559214.05.2001         Original published format: US 855592
[2003/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0250678
Date:27.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1344133
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1344133
Date:26.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/20
[2007/33]
CPC:
G06F11/2028 (EP,US); G06F11/00 (KR); G06F11/2035 (EP,US);
G06F11/2071 (EP,US); G06F11/2023 (EP,US); G06F11/2094 (EP,US);
Y10S707/959 (US); Y10S707/99938 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/38]G06F11/00, G06F11/20, G06F11/30, G06F11/14, G06F11/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER VERFÜGBARKEIT EINES COMPUTER-CLUSTERUNGSSYSTEMS DURCH VERWENDUNG EINER NETZWERK-MEDIUM-VERKNÜPFUNGSZUSTANDSFUNKTION[2008/29]
English:A METHOD OF IMPROVING THE AVAILABILITY OF A COMPUTER CLUSTERING SYSTEM THROUGH THE USE OF A NETWORK MEDIUM LINK STATE FUNCTION[2003/38]
French:PROCEDE DE PREVENTION DES DECONNEXIONS CEREBRALES DANS DES SYSTEMES A CONFIGURATION EN GRAPPE[2003/38]
Former [2003/38]VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER VERFÜGBARKEIT EINES COMPUTER-CLUSTERUNGSSYSTEM DURCH VERWENDUNG EINER NETZWERK-MEDIUM-VERKNÜPFUNGSZUSTANDSFUNKTION
Entry into regional phase29.04.2003National basic fee paid 
29.04.2003Search fee paid 
29.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
29.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/38]
27.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2008Fee for grant paid
07.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CY26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
IT26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
TR26.11.2008
IE19.12.2008
LU19.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE26.02.2009
GR27.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
[2014/32]
Former [2010/47]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CY26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
TR26.11.2008
IE19.12.2008
LU19.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE26.02.2009
GR27.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2010/37]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CY26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
TR26.11.2008
IE19.12.2008
LU19.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE26.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2010/34]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
CY26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
IE19.12.2008
LU19.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE26.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2010/32]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
IE19.12.2008
LU19.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE26.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2009/47]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
IE19.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE26.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2009/37]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE26.02.2009
ES08.03.2009
PT27.04.2009
Former [2009/34]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
DK26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
MC31.12.2008
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/32]AT26.11.2008
BE26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/25]AT26.11.2008
FI26.11.2008
NL26.11.2008
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/23]AT26.11.2008
ES08.03.2009
Former [2009/20]ES08.03.2009
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 [X]US5812748  (OHRAN RICHARD S [US], et al) [X] 1-23 * abstract * * figures 2,3,5,7 * * column 3, line 19 - column 4, line 29 * * column 6, lines 27-53 * * column 7, lines 14-52 * * column 11, line 51 - column 12, line 61 *;
 [X]US6134673  (CHRABASZCZ MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1-23 * abstract * * column 1, lines 50-58 * * column 2, line 38 - column 4, line 11 * * column 5, lines 40-52 * * column 6, lines 12-38 * * column 9, lines 65-18 * * column 9, line 60 - column 10, line 12 *;
 [X]US6151688  (WIPFEL ROBERT A [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8-12,19-21,23 * abstract * * column 2, line 57 - column 4, line 31 * * column 9, line 8 - column 10, line 19 *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/12.2146
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