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EP1597660 - Optional slot for a blade server [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/47]	OPTIONAL SLOT FOR A BLADE SERVER
	[2012/16]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.07.2013 Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	12.07.2013	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 14.08.2013 [2013/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbH Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8 80807 München / DE
	[2011/14]
Former [2005/47]	For all designated states Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH Domagkstrasse 28 80807 München / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / MUEHSAM, Gerhard Enzianstr. 77a 86343 Königsbrunn / DE
	[2005/47]
Representative(s)	Epping, Wilhelm Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Schlossschmidstrasse 5 80639 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2012/36]	Epping, Wilhelm Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55 80339 München / DE
Former [2008/30]	Epping, Wilhelm Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55 80339 München / DE
Former [2005/47]	Epping, Wilhelm Epping Hermann Fischer Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55 D-80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date	04705376.4	27.01.2004
	[2005/47]
	WO2004DE00122
Priority number, date	DE2003108869	28.02.2003 Original published format: DE 10308869
	[2005/47]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2004077285
	Date:	10.09.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/37]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1597660
	Date:	23.11.2005
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2005/47]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1597660
	Date:	05.09.2012
	Language:	DE
	[2012/36]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	11.11.2004
Classification	IPC:	G06F1/18	[2005/47]
	CPC:	G06F1/184 (EP); G06F1/185 (EP); G06F1/186 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, NL [2006/24]
Former [2005/47]	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
Title	German:	Optionaler Steckplatz für einen Blade-Server	[2012/16]
	English:	Optional slot for a blade server	[2012/16]
	French:	Logement d'extension optionnel destiné à un serveur lame	[2012/16]
	Former [2005/47]	OPTIONALER STECKPLATZ FÜR EINEN BLADE-SERVER
	Former [2005/47]	OPTIONAL SLOT FOR A BLADE SERVER
	Former [2005/47]	LOGEMENT D'EXTENSION OPTIONNEL DESTINE A UN SERVEUR LAME
Entry into regional phase	23.08.2005	National basic fee paid
	23.08.2005	Designation fee(s) paid
	23.08.2005	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	23.08.2005	Examination requested [2005/47]
	26.10.2005	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	14.06.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.11.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.08.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	23.10.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.03.2008	Date of oral proceedings
	20.03.2008	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
	20.03.2008	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	11.04.2012	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	26.07.2012	Fee for grant paid
	26.07.2012	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination	08.04.2008	Appeal received No. T1134/08
	28.05.2008	Statement of grounds filed
	30.11.2011	Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
	30.11.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	15.12.2011	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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 14.06.2006
Opposition(s)	06.06.2013	No opposition filed within time limit [2013/33]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.01.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	29.01.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.01.2008	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.01.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
	25.01.2010	Renewal fee patent year 07
	25.01.2011	Renewal fee patent year 08
	23.01.2012	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	NL	05.09.2012
	[2013/22]
Cited in	International search	[XI]WO0207488 (NEUTILITY CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,6,8-10 * page 7, line 30 - page 10, line 16 * * page 12, line 8 - page 16, line 33 * * figures 16,18,20 * [I] 5,7,11;
		[I]WO02101573 (INTEL CORP [US]) [I] 1-11 * page 4, line 11 - page 10, line 21 * * figures 1-5 *;
		[I]WO02069076 (QIU MING [US]) [I] 1-11 * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0075] *;
		[A]GB2378822 (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-11 * figures 14,15,18 * * page 52, line 8 - page 53, line 21 *
		[XI] - PHOENIX DATACOM, "PHOENIX BLADE SERVER 318 SERIES", PRODUCT BROCHURE, (200206), URL: http://www.phoenixdatacom.com/pbs318_320_brochure.pdf, (20040818), XP002292979 [X] 1-4,6,8,9,11 * the whole document * [I] 5,7,10
		[LXI] - NEXCOM, "The Only Expandable Blade Server In The World", PRESS RELEASE, (20020527), URL: http://www.nexcom.com/news/press_release/news20020527-02p.htm, (20040709), XP002292980 [LX] 1-4,6,8,9,11 * the whole document * * Dieses Dokument beweist, dass der Blade Server HDB 31670 schon am 27.05.2002 öffentlich bekannt war. * [I] 5,7,10
		[A] - FUJITSU-SIEMENS COMPUTERS, "Blade-Technologie für Server-Farmen", WHITE PAPER, (20020506), pages 1 - 11, URL: http://vilpublic.fujitsu-siemens.com/vil/pc/vil/primergy/public/whitepaper_productfacts/wp_prim-blade-server_d.pdf, (20040709), XP002292981 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
	by applicant	WO0207488
		WO02101573
		WO02069007

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