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EP About this file: EP1785018

EP1785018 - OBJECT STORAGE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  23.09.2011
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
23.09.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IRM LLC
Hurst Holme 12 Trott Road
Hamilton, HM 11 / BM
[N/P]
Former [2007/20]For all designated states
IRM, LLC
Hurst Holme 12 Trott Road
Hamilton, HM 11 / BM
Inventor(s)01 / SHAW, Christopher, M.
9420 Pipilo Street
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
02 / DOWNS, Robert, Charles
5795 La Jolla Corona Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
 [2007/20]
Representative(s)Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/20]Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date05782636.403.08.2005
[2007/20]
WO2005US27948
Priority number, dateUS20040598929P04.08.2004         Original published format: US 598929 P
[2007/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006017764
Date:16.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1785018
Date:16.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:B65G65/00, G06F1/16, G06F12/00, G06F17/30
[2008/50]
CPC:
B01L9/52 (EP,US); B01L9/523 (EP,US); G01N35/028 (EP,US);
B01L2200/025 (EP,US); B01L2300/0819 (EP,US); B01L2300/0829 (EP,US);
G01N2035/0425 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/20]H05K7/00
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 [2007/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBJEKTSPEICHEREINRICHTUNGEN, SYSTEME UND DIESBEZÜGLICHE VERFAHREN[2007/20]
English:OBJECT STORAGE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS[2007/20]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE STOCKAGE D'OBJETS, SYSTEMES, ET PROCEDES ASSOCIES[2007/20]
Entry into regional phase21.02.2007National basic fee paid 
21.02.2007Search fee paid 
21.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/20]
01.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/43]
02.05.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/43]
17.08.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2011/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.201006   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5277534  (ANDERSON JOHN R [US], et al);
 [X]US5285333  (BARR VALERIE H [US], et al);
 [Y]US2003210493  (SMITH FRANK T [US], et al)
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