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EP About this file: EP1631911

EP1631911 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN A MAIN MEMORY AND A STORAGE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [2007/07]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/10]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN NIEKERK, Paulus, A., W.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2006/10]
Representative(s)Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/01]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/10]White, Andrew Gordon
Philips Electronics UK Limited, Patents and Trade Marks Department, Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date04733418.017.05.2004
[2006/10]
WO2004IB50712
Priority number, dateEP2003010151626.05.2003         Original published format: EP 03101516
[2006/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004104846
Date:02.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1631911
Date:08.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1631911
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/28
[2006/10]
CPC:
G06F13/28 (EP,US); G06F13/16 (KR); G06F13/38 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM TRANSFERIEREN VON DATEN ZWISCHEN EINEM HAUPTSPEICHER UND EINER SPEICHEREINRICHTUNG[2006/10]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN A MAIN MEMORY AND A STORAGE DEVICE[2006/10]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRANFERT DE DONNEES ENTRE UNE MEMOIRE PRINCIPALE ET UN DISPOSITIF DE STOCKAGE[2006/10]
Entry into regional phase27.12.2005National basic fee paid 
27.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/10]
30.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2006Fee for grant paid
28.12.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CY14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
EE14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
IT14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
RO14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
TR14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
IE17.05.2007
LU17.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
HU15.08.2007
FR05.10.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/41]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CY14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
EE14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
IT14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
RO14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
IE17.05.2007
LU17.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
HU15.08.2007
FR05.10.2007
Former [2009/35]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CY14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
EE14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
IT14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
RO14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
IE17.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
FR05.10.2007
Former [2009/11]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
EE14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
IT14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
RO14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
IE17.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
FR05.10.2007
Former [2008/23]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
IT14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
RO14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
IE17.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
FR05.10.2007
Former [2008/22]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
IT14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
RO14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
GR15.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
FR05.10.2007
Former [2008/11]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
RO14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2008/04]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
RO14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2008/02]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
CZ14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2007/50]AT14.02.2007
BE14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SK14.02.2007
BG14.05.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
PT16.07.2007
Former [2007/47]AT14.02.2007
CH14.02.2007
DK14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
SI14.02.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
Former [2007/43]CH14.02.2007
FI14.02.2007
LI14.02.2007
NL14.02.2007
PL14.02.2007
SE14.05.2007
ES25.05.2007
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