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EP2471049 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC LOCATION TRACKING OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS IN A DATA CENTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.11.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.12.2018  [2018/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avocent Corporation
4991 Corporate Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805 / US
[2012/27]
Inventor(s)01 / MARTINS, Carlos
38736 Crane Terrace
Fremont, CA 94536 / US
02 / CHIARADIA, Nei
101 Durham Dr.
35758 Madison / US
03 / ZIMMERMANN, Arnaldo
1024 Avila Terraza
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
 [2012/27]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]Bongiovanni, Simone, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date10812428.020.08.2010
WO2010US02301
Priority number, dateUS2009054649824.08.2009         Original published format: US 546498
[2012/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011025530
Date:03.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2471049
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.03.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04B5/00, G06F1/18, H05K7/14
[2018/07]
CPC:
H05K7/1498 (EP,US); G06F1/183 (EP,US); H04B5/77 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/21]G08B13/14, G06F1/18, H05K7/14
Former IPC [2012/27]G08B13/14
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2012/27]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN STANDORTVERFOLGUNG VON INFORMATIONSTECHNOLOGIEKOMPONENTEN IN EINEM DATENZENTRUM[2012/27]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC LOCATION TRACKING OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS IN A DATA CENTER[2012/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR SUIVI AUTOMATIQUE D'EMPLACEMENT DE COMPOSANTS DE LA TECHNOLOGIE DE L'INFORMATION DANS UN CENTRE DE DONNÉES[2012/27]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2012National basic fee paid 
13.02.2012Search fee paid 
13.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/27]
27.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/50]
24.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/50]
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  29.04.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2004178269  (PRADHAN SALIL V [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7,8 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1-2 * [A] 9-13 [I] 2,3,6;
 [A]US2007055470  (PIETRZYK ARTHUR P [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0012] ** paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0080]; figures 1,3,5,7-10; claims 1-17 *;
 [XI]US2007222597  (TOURRILHES JEAN [US], et al) [X] 1-8,13 * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0066]; figures 1,2,3,6; claims 1-17 * [I] 9-12
International search[A]US2007005382  (SAYERS CRAIG P [US]);
 [X]US2007222597  (TOURRILHES JEAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2007250410  (BRIGNONE CYRIL [US], et al)
by applicantUS2007222597
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