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EP About this file: EP2176747

EP2176747 - UNIFIED PROVISIONING OF PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL DISK IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/16]UNIFIED PROVISIONING OF PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL IMAGES
[2017/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2015/12]
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FRIES, Robert M
c/o Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / SCHAEFER, Stuart
c/o Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2017/46]
Former [2010/16]01 / FRIES, Robert M
c/o Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / SCHAEFER, Stuart
c/o Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2017/46]
Former [2010/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date08770879.812.06.2008
[2010/16]
WO2008US66763
Priority number, dateUS2007077137129.06.2007         Original published format: US 771371
[2010/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009005996
Date:08.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2176747
Date:21.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2176747
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.01.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:G06F9/455, G06F9/44, G06F9/445
[2017/25]
CPC:
G06F8/63 (EP,BR,US); G06F9/445 (BR); G06F9/4416 (EP,BR,US);
G06F9/45558 (EP,BR,US); G06F2009/4557 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/18]G06F9/445, G06F9/455
Former IPC [2010/16]G06F9/445
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 [2017/46]
Former [2010/16]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:BEREITSTELLUNG VON PHYSISCHEN UND VIRTUELLEN DISK-IMAGES[2017/25]
English:UNIFIED PROVISIONING OF PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL DISK IMAGES[2017/25]
French:APPROVISIONNEMENT UNIFIÉ D'IMAGES DE DISQUE PHYSIQUES ET VIRTUELLES[2017/25]
Former [2010/16]VEREINIGTE BEREITSTELLUNG VON PHYSISCHEN UND VIRTUELLEN BILDERN
Former [2010/16]UNIFIED PROVISIONING OF PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL IMAGES
Former [2010/16]APPROVISIONNEMENT UNIFIÉ D'IMAGES PHYSIQUES ET VIRTUELLES
Entry into regional phase25.01.2010National basic fee paid 
25.01.2010Search fee paid 
25.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/16]
22.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2017Fee for grant paid
28.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.09.2017Receipt 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  12.09.2014
Opposition(s)17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
06.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2008
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