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EP About this file: EP1639470

EP1639470 - METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR HANDLING A FAILOVER TO A REMOTE STORAGE LOCATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/13]METHOD. SYSTEM. AND PROGRAM FOR HANDLING A FAILOVER TO A REMOTE STORAGE LOCATION
[2006/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.01.2008
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
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
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KERN, Robert, Frederic
5128 N. Fairway Heights Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85749 / US
02 / PETERSEN, David
415 Chesapeake Drive
Great Falls, VA 22066 / US
03 / LUDVIG, Rune, Willy
Fargargardstorget 24
11643 Stockholm / SE
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Jennings, Michael John
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]Jennings, Michael John
IBM United Kingdom Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date04821178.315.06.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004EP51117
Priority number, dateUS2003046572618.06.2003         Original published format: US 465726
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005071544
Date:04.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1639470
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1639470
Date:14.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/20
[2006/13]
CPC:
G06F11/2058 (EP,US); G06F11/2064 (EP,US); G06F11/2069 (EP,US);
G06F11/2071 (EP,US); G06F11/2082 (EP,US)
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 [2006/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, SYSTEM UND PROGRAMM ZUR HANDHABUNG EINES FAILOVER ZU EINEM FERNSPEICHERORT[2006/13]
English:METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR HANDLING A FAILOVER TO A REMOTE STORAGE LOCATION[2006/45]
French:PROCEDE, SYSTEME ET PROGRAMME POUR GERER UNE REPRISE EN DIRECTION D'UN EMPLACEMENT DE MEMOIRE ELOIGNE[2006/13]
Former [2006/13]METHOD. SYSTEM. AND PROGRAM FOR HANDLING A FAILOVER TO A REMOTE STORAGE LOCATION
Entry into regional phase18.01.2006National basic fee paid 
18.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/13]
05.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2007Fee for grant paid
31.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.12.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.03.2007
BE14.03.2007
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5633999  (CLOWES RICHARD F [US], et al) [Y] 3,7,10,14 * column 7, line 3 - line 14 * * column 10, lines 40-49 *;
 [A]US6029231  (BLUMENAU STEVEN M [US]) [A] 1,8,15 * column 1, line 55 - line 62 ** column 4, lines 15-30 *;
 [Y]US6144999  (KHALIDI YOUSEF A [US], et al) [Y] 4,7,11,14 * column 1, line 48 - column 2, line 12 * * column 2, line 62 - column 3, line 32 * * column 8, line 3 - line 5 * * column 10, line 7 - line 16 * * column 25, lines 25-29 *;
 [XY]WO0135244  (MIRALINK CORP [US]) [X] 1,6-8,13-15 * page 9, line 1 - page 11, line 25 * * page 22, line 16 - line 33 * * figure 2 * [Y] 3,4,6,7,10,11,13,14;
 [Y]US2003014433  (TELOH JOHN [US], et al) [Y] 6,13 * paragraphs [0019] , [0060] * * figure 9 *
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