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EP About this file: EP2118750

EP2118750 - USING VIRTUAL COPIES IN A FAILOVER AND FAILBACK ENVIRONMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2016/11]
Former [2009/47]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEARDSLEY, Brent, Cameron
4010 East La Espalda
Tucson, Arizona 85718 / US
02 / BARTFAI, Robert, Francis
6340 North Placita Derrumbadera
Tucson, Arizona 85750-1093 / US
03 / MCBRIDE, Gregory, Edward
7651 South Rincon Valley Ranch Road
Vail, Arizona 85641 / US
 [2009/47]
Representative(s)Litherland, David Peter
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[2016/11]
Former [2009/47]Litherland, David Peter
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
GB-Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date08707825.903.01.2008
[2009/47]
WO2008EP50032
Priority number, dateUS2007062299612.01.2007         Original published format: US 622996
[2009/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008084007
Date:17.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2118750
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2118750
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F11/20
[2009/47]
CPC:
G06F11/2082 (EP,US); G06F11/20 (KR); G06F11/2069 (EP,US);
G06F5/16 (KR); G06F9/06 (KR); G06F11/2071 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/11]
Former [2009/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VIRTUELLER KOPIEN IN EINER AUSFALL- UND RÜCKFALL-UMGEBUNG[2009/47]
English:USING VIRTUAL COPIES IN A FAILOVER AND FAILBACK ENVIRONMENT[2009/47]
French:UTILISATION DE COPIES VIRTUELLES DANS UN ENVIRONNEMENT DE BASCULEMENT ET DE RETOUR[2009/47]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2009National basic fee paid 
28.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/47]
30.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2015Fee for grant paid
18.12.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  30.10.2009
Opposition(s)19.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
19.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
16.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
19.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
18.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.01.2008
AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CY16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
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BG16.06.2016
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PT18.07.2016
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2005081091  (BARTFAI ROBERT F [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 2, paragraph 4 * * claims 1,12,15 *;
 [X]US6694447  (LEACH JUDITH G [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 11 * * column 3, line 14 - line 37 *;
 [A]EP0724223  (TANDEM COMPUTERS INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 2, line 1 - page 6, line 35 *
by applicantUS2005081091
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