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EP About this file: EP2183675

EP2183675 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CABLE LENGTH IN A STORAGE SUBSYSTEM WITH WIDE PORTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2012/34]
Former [2010/19]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CAGNO, Brian, James
c/o IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Law
Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
02 / LUCAS, Gregg, Steven
675 North Circle D Way
Tucson, Arizona 85748 / US
03 / TRUMAN, Thomas, Stanley
2425 North Placita Del Clavel
Tucson, Arizona 85749 / US
 [2012/34]
Former [2010/21]01 / CAGNO, Brian, James
c/o IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
02 / LUCAS, Gregg, Steven
675 North Circle D Way
Tucson, Arizona 85748 / US
03 / TRUMAN, Thomas, Stanley
2425 North Placita Del Clavel
Tucson, Arizona 85749 / US
Former [2010/19]01 / CAGNO, Brian, James
8861 East Windflower Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85715 / US
02 / LUCAS, Gregg, Steven
675 North Circle D Way
Tucson, Arizona 85748 / US
03 / TRUMAN, Thomas, Stanley
2425 North Placita Del Clavel
Tucson, Arizona 85749 / US
Representative(s)Stretton, Peter John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[2012/34]
Former [2010/19]Stretton, Peter John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date08761166.118.06.2008
[2010/19]
WO2008EP57713
Priority number, dateUS2007082866726.07.2007         Original published format: US 828667
[2010/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009013081
Date:29.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2183675
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2183675
Date:22.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40
[2010/19]
CPC:
G06F13/4068 (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 [2010/19]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM DETEKTIEREN EINER KABELLÄNGE IN EINEM SPEICHERUNGSSUBSYSTEM MIT BREITEN PORTS[2010/19]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CABLE LENGTH IN A STORAGE SUBSYSTEM WITH WIDE PORTS[2010/19]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR DÉTECTER LA LONGUEUR DE CÂBLES DANS UN SOUS-SYSTÈME DE STOCKAGE AYANT DES PORTS LARGES[2010/19]
Entry into regional phase15.02.2010National basic fee paid 
15.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/19]
24.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2012Fee for grant paid
11.07.2012Fee 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  24.10.2011
Opposition(s)23.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.06.2008
AT22.08.2012
BE22.08.2012
CY22.08.2012
CZ22.08.2012
DK22.08.2012
EE22.08.2012
FI22.08.2012
HR22.08.2012
IT22.08.2012
LT22.08.2012
LV22.08.2012
MC22.08.2012
MT22.08.2012
NL22.08.2012
PL22.08.2012
RO22.08.2012
SE22.08.2012
SI22.08.2012
SK22.08.2012
TR22.08.2012
BG22.11.2012
NO22.11.2012
GR23.11.2012
ES03.12.2012
IS22.12.2012
PT24.12.2012
[2015/34]
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BG22.11.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5838726  (NEMOTO KENJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * figures 2-4,9,10 * * column 2, line 10 - line 36 * * column 4, line 6 - line 29 * * column 5, line 1 - line 6 *;
 [A]JPH09166406  (SONY CORP) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]US5818378  (CHENG YI [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005066203  (HANDA TAKUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5838726
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