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EP1460544 - Method of maintaining a plurality of snapshots, server apparatus and storage apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.01.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.03.2016  [2016/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8010 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/39]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8010 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakano, Takahiro, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
02 / Sonoda, Koji, Hitachi, Ltd., Intell. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
03 / Eguchi, Yoshiaki, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
04 / Horiuchi, Takashi, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
05 / Hirezaki, Katsumi, Hitachi, Ltd., Int. Prop. Group
New Marunouchi Bldg. 5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2004/39]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2004/39]
Application number, filing date04006577.318.03.2004
[2004/39]
Priority number, dateJP2003007310118.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003073101
JP2003016858913.06.2003         Original published format: JP 2003168589
[2004/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1460544
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1460544
Date:01.12.2004
[2004/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/14
[2004/39]
CPC:
G06F11/1448 (EP,US); G06F16/10 (EP,US); G06F11/1464 (EP,US);
G06F2201/84 (EP,US); Y10S707/99953 (US); Y10S707/99954 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/34]
Former [2004/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Aufrechterhalten einer Mehrzahl von Schnappschüssen, Servervorrichtung und Speichergerät[2004/39]
English:Method of maintaining a plurality of snapshots, server apparatus and storage apparatus[2004/39]
French:Méthode pour maintenir des images instantanées des données, dispositif serveur et dispositif de stockage de données[2004/39]
Examination procedure20.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/07]
09.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/09]
28.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2016/09]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.09.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
19.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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31.03.201512   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5963962  (HITZ DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * abstract ** column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 36 *;
 [X]US6341341  (GRUMMON JEFFREY L [US], et al) [X] 6,13 * column 3, line 5 - column 3, line 67 * * column 4, line 29 - column 4, line 54 * * column 5, line 35 - column 5, line 54 * * column 6, line 4 - column 7, line 63; figures 2,3 *
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