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EP2218013 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING REVERSED BACKUP OPERATION FOR MINIMIZING THE DISK SPINNING TIME AND THE NUMBER OF SPIN-UP OPERATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
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
[2012/49]
Former [2010/33]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JOUKOV, Nikolai
19 Skyline Drive
Hawthorne NY 10532 / US
 [2010/33]
Representative(s)Litherland, David Peter
IBM United Kingdom Limited
Intellectual Property Department
Hursley Park
Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/49]Litherland, David Peter
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
GB-Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [2010/33]Litherland, David Peter
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
GB-Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date08842893.322.09.2008
[2010/33]
WO2008US77154
Priority number, dateUS2007087794724.10.2007         Original published format: US 877947
[2010/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009055175
Date:30.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2218013
Date:18.08.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2218013
Date:05.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F11/20
[2012/07]
CPC:
G06F11/2071 (EP,US); G06F1/3221 (EP,US); G06F1/3268 (EP,US);
G06F11/2069 (EP,US); G06F11/2082 (EP,US); Y02D10/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/33]G06F15/16
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 [2010/33]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG EINER UMGEKEHRTEN BACKUP-OPERATION ZUR MINIMIERUNG DER PLATTENDREHZEIT UND DER ANZAHL DER HOCHDREHOPERATIONEN[2010/33]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING REVERSED BACKUP OPERATION FOR MINIMIZING THE DISK SPINNING TIME AND THE NUMBER OF SPIN-UP OPERATIONS[2010/33]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION D'OPÉRATION DE SAUVEGARDE INVERSÉE POUR RÉDUIRE À UN MINIMUM LE TEMPS DE ROTATION DE DISQUE ET LE NOMBRE D'OPÉRATIONS DE MISE EN ROTATION[2010/33]
Entry into regional phase20.05.2010National basic fee paid 
20.05.2010Search fee paid 
20.05.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.05.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.05.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/33]
30.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2012Fee for grant paid
26.10.2012Fee 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  31.08.2012
Opposition(s)06.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.09.2008
AT05.12.2012
BE05.12.2012
CY05.12.2012
CZ05.12.2012
DK05.12.2012
EE05.12.2012
FI05.12.2012
IT05.12.2012
LT05.12.2012
LV05.12.2012
MC05.12.2012
MT05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
PL05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
SE05.12.2012
SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
TR05.12.2012
BG05.03.2013
NO05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
IS05.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
HR31.07.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT05.12.2012
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DK05.12.2012
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NL05.12.2012
PL05.12.2012
RO05.12.2012
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SI05.12.2012
SK05.12.2012
TR05.12.2012
BG05.03.2013
NO05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
IS05.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
HR31.07.2013
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MC05.12.2012
NL05.12.2012
PL05.12.2012
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BG05.03.2013
NO05.03.2013
GR06.03.2013
ES16.03.2013
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PT05.04.2013
HR31.07.2013
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BG05.03.2013
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PT05.04.2013
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IS05.04.2013
PT05.04.2013
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2007168518  (MCCABE RON [US], et al) [X] 1,5,10-12 * paragraphs [0035] , [0041] - [0049] - [0052] , [0056] , [0059] , [0079] , [0082] , [0088] , [0126] - [0131] - [0167] - [0170] - [0184] , [0185] * * figures 2,15 * [I] 2-4,6-9;
 [I]US7032089  (RANADE DILIP M [IN], et al) [I] 1-12 * column 1, line 59 - column 3, line 44 * * column 5, line 4 - column 6, line 55 * * column 7, line 26 - line 43 * * column 10, line 31 - column 11, line 27 * * figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US6237008  (BEAL DAVID GRANT [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 3, line 19 - line 38 * * column 3, line 50 - column 5, line 45 * * claims 1,2,6,9 * * figures 1-3 *
International search[Y]US2007168518  (MCCABE RON [US], et al);
 [X]US2007239952  (HWANG WEN-SHYANG [TW], et al)
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