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EP1550036 - METHOD OF SOLVING A SPLIT-BRAIN CONDITION IN A CLUSTER COMPUTER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/27]METHOD OF SOLVING A SPLIT-BRAIN CONDITION
[2007/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.12.2008  [2008/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Inc.
1250 East Arques Avenue, Mail Stop 190
Sunnyvale, CA 94085-5401 / US
[2008/01]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Inc.
1250 East Arques Avenue, Mail Stop 190
Sunnyvale, CA 94085-5401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ARMSTRONG, Joseph, W.
2850 Fresno Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 / US
02 / HSU, Shu-Ching
38135 Paseo Padre Ct.
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
03 / SREEKANTH, Miriyala
1183 Yarwood Ct.
San Jose, CA 95128 / US
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schlossschmidstrasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]Epping Hermann & Fischer
Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date03798928.202.10.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003EP10985
Priority number, dateUS20020416783P07.10.2002         Original published format: US 416783 P
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004031979
Date:15.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1550036
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1550036
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/00
[2005/27]
CPC:
G06F11/0709 (EP,US); G06F11/0793 (EP,US); G06F11/1425 (EP,US);
G06F11/1482 (EP,US); H04L43/0811 (EP,US); H04L43/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/04]
Former [2005/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR LÖSUNG VON ENTSCHEIDUNGSLOSIGKEITEN IN EINEM CLUSTER-RECHNERSYSTEM[2007/19]
English:METHOD OF SOLVING A SPLIT-BRAIN CONDITION IN A CLUSTER COMPUTER SYSTEM[2007/19]
French:PROCEDE POUR RESOUDRE UNE SITUATION DE DISSOCIATION DE CERVEAU DANS UN CLUSTER D'ORDINATEURS[2007/19]
Former [2005/27]VERFAHREN ZUR LÖSUNG VON ENTSCHEIDUNGSLOSIGKEITEN
Former [2005/27]METHOD OF SOLVING A SPLIT-BRAIN CONDITION
Former [2005/27]PROCEDE POUR RESOUDRE UNE SITUATION DE DISSOCIATION DE CERVEAU
Entry into regional phase06.04.2005National basic fee paid 
06.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
06.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
16.06.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.03.2007
05.03.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.03.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2007Fee for grant paid
12.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1117039  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * The whole document *;
 [A]EP1117040  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 6 * * column 7, line 32 - line 42 * * column 9, line 7 - line 10 * * column 10, line 35 - line 51 * * column 11, line 53 - column 12, line 4 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US6192401  (MODIRI RAMIN [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 45 * * column 4, line 54 - line 65 * * column 5, line 65 - column 6, line 23 * * column 7, line 21 - line 27 * * figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US6363495  (MACKENZIE KENNETH BRUCE [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * abstract * * column 4, line 40 - column 5, line 45 * * column 8, line 28 - column 11, line 15 * * figures 1-5D *;
 [T]  - FUJISTSU SIEMENS COMPUTER, "PRIMECLUSTER for mySAP Business Suite, Shutdown Facility (SF) (Linux), Configuration and Administration Guide", WHITE PAPER, (200310), pages 1 - 70, XP002275067 [T] 1-14 * The whole document *
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