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EP About this file: EP1643393

EP1643393 - System and method for managing access to files in a distributed file system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2013/13]
Former [2006/14]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond WA 98052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lovinger, Daniel E.
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / Gupta, Mukul
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
03 / Bozeman, Patrick E.
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / Shankar, Ramesh
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
05 / Pudipeddi, Ravisankar
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
06 / Colville, Scott
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
07 / Wickrematillake, Supriya
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2013/13]
Former [2006/14]01 / Lovinger, Daniel E.
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / Gupta, Mukul
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
03 / Bozeman, Patrick E.
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / Shankar, Ramesh
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
05 / Pudipeddi, Ravisankar
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
06 / Colville, Scott
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
07 / Wickrematillake, Supriya
c/o MICROSOFT CORPORATION, One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2006/14]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05108705.421.09.2005
[2006/14]
Priority number, dateUS20040615411P01.10.2004         Original published format: US 615411 P
US2005005338607.02.2005         Original published format: US 53386
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1643393
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1643393
Date:17.01.2007
[2007/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1643393
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2006/14]
CPC:
G06F16/13 (EP,US); G06F15/16 (KR); G06F16/182 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99953 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/14]
TitleGerman:System und Methode zur Verwaltung des Dateizugriffs in einem verteilten Dateisystem[2006/14]
English:System and method for managing access to files in a distributed file system[2006/14]
French:Système et procédé pour la gestion d'access aux fichiers dans un système de fichiers distribués[2006/14]
Examination procedure13.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/34]
28.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2013Fee for grant paid
08.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  28.09.2007
Opposition(s)03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.09.2005
AT27.03.2013
BE27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
IT27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
LV27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
TR27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
ES08.07.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
IE21.09.2013
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CH30.09.2013
LI30.09.2013
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 [A]WO2004036408  (INTEL CORP [US]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [A]US6795434  (KUMAR HARLHARAN [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract * * column 2, line 21 - line 31 * * column 3, line 8 - line 65 * * column 7, line 8 - line 20 *;
 [A]  - FEI Z-M ET AL, "A novel server selection technique for improving the response time of a replicated service", INFOCOM '98. SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL JOINT CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETIES. PROCEEDINGS. IEEE SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA 29 MARCH-2 APRIL 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19980329), vol. 2, ISBN 0-7803-4383-2, pages 783 - 791, XP010270429 [A] 1-20 * page 783 - page 785 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INFCOM.1998.665101
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