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EP About this file: EP2356483

EP2356483 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF THE PHYSICAL LOCATION OF DATA CENTER EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sunbird Software, Inc.
200 Cottontail Lane, Suite B106E
Somerset, New Jersey 08873 / US
[2018/16]
Former [2011/33]For all designated states
Raritan Americas, Inc.
400 Cottontail Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SOMASUNDARAM, Siva
356 Ridge Road
Apt E-11
Dayton NJ 08810 / US
02 / MALIK, Naim
404 Coventry Lane
Somerset NJ 08873 / US
03 / WANG, Brian
3F, No. 11, Aly.4 Ln.29 Sammin Rd.
Xindian Dist.
New Tapei City 231 / TW
 [2012/18]
Former [2011/33]01 / SOMASUNDARAM, Siva
356 Ridge Road Apt E-11
Dayton NJ 08810 / US
02 / MALIK, Naim
404 Coventry Lane
Somerset NJ 08873 / US
03 / WANG, Brian
Xindian City / TW
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/18]Williams, David John
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Former [2011/33]Williams, David John
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street London
WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date09822579.020.10.2009
[2011/33]
WO2009US61354
Priority number, dateUS20080106900P20.10.2008         Original published format: US 106900 P
[2011/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010048205
Date:29.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2356483
Date:17.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2356483
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/22
[2022/15]
CPC:
G01S5/22 (EP,US); H05K7/1498 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/33]G01S15/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/18]
Former [2011/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN BESTIMMUNG DES PHYSISCHEN ORTS VON DATENZENTRALENGERÄTEN[2011/33]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION OF THE PHYSICAL LOCATION OF DATA CENTER EQUIPMENT[2011/33]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'IDENTIFICATION AUTOMATIQUE DE L'EMPLACEMENT PHYSIQUE D'UN ÉQUIPEMENT DANS UN CENTRE INFORMATIQUE[2022/21]
Former [2011/33]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D IDENTIFICATION AUTOMATIQUE DE L EMPLACEMENT PHYSIQUE D'UN ÉQUIPEMENT DANS UN CENTRE INFORMATIQUE
Entry into regional phase19.05.2011National basic fee paid 
19.05.2011Search fee paid 
19.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/33]
02.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.03.2022
08.03.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
30.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2023Fee for grant paid
24.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2023Receipt 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  12.10.2018
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201305   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
LU20.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
LU20.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
Former [2024/30]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
LU20.10.2023
Former [2024/28]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
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LT03.05.2023
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MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
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SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
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CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
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FI03.05.2023
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SM03.05.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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NO03.08.2023
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IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
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NO03.08.2023
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IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
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NO03.08.2023
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NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
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NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
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PT04.09.2023
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NL03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
PT04.09.2023
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PT04.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]EP1022583  (AT & T LAB CAMBRIDGE LTD [GB]) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0043] *;
 [A]FR2806473  (PDP PERSONAL DIGITAL PEN [FR]) [A] 1-15 * figures 6,7 * * page 13, paragraph 5 - page 14, paragraph 23 *;
 [I]US6553013  (JONES ALAN HENRY [GB], et al) [I] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2006171538  (LARSON THANE M [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 2 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0016] * * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0036] *;
 [A]US2008247566  (MAO YEN-CHIEH [TW], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
International search[Y]US4543649  (HEAD KENNETH O [US], et al);
 [Y]US5515853  (SMITH WAYNE L [US], et al);
 [Y]US6229899  (NORRIS ELWOOD G [US], et al);
 [Y]US6553336  (JOHNSON ROBERT N [US], et al);
 [Y]US7295556  (ROESE JOHN J [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2004178269
by applicantEP1022583
 FR2806473
 US2006171538
 US2008247566
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