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EP About this file: EP2972772

EP2972772 - IN PLACE SNAPSHOTS AND GARBAGE COLLECTION THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/03]IN PLACE SNAPSHOTS
[2019/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amazon Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 8102
Reno, NV 89507 / US
[2019/52]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Amazon Technologies Inc.
Post Office Box 8102
Reno, NV 89507 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GUPTA, Anurag Windlass
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
02 / MADHAVARAPU, Pradeep Jnana
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
03 / MCKELVIE, Samuel James
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
04 / FACHAN, Neal
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
 [2019/52]
Former [2016/08]01 / GUPTA, Anurag Windlass
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
02 / MADHAVARAPU, Pradeep Jnana
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
03 / MCKELVIE, Samuel James
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
04 / FACHAN, Neal
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109-5210 / US
Former [2016/03]01 / GUPTA, Anurag Windlass
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
02 / MADHAVARAPU, Pradeep Jnana
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
03 / MCKELVIE, Samuel James
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
04 / FACHAN, Neal
410 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109-5210 / US
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date14768489.813.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US25262
Priority number, dateUS201361794658P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361794658 P
US20141420151207.03.2014         Original published format: US201414201512
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014151237
Date:25.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2972772
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2972772
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G06F16/21
[2019/33]
CPC:
G06F16/219 (EP,US); G06F16/128 (KR)
Former IPC [2016/46]G06F7/00, G06F17/30
Former IPC [2016/03]G06F7/00
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AM PLATZ SPEICHERAUSZÜGE UND SPEICHERBEREINIGUNG DAFÜR[2019/34]
English:IN PLACE SNAPSHOTS AND GARBAGE COLLECTION THEREFOR[2019/34]
French:COPIES INSTANTANÉES EN PLACE ET LA RÉCUPÉRATION D'ESPACE MÉMOIRE POUR CEUX-CI[2019/34]
Former [2016/03]VOR-ORT-SCHNAPPSCHÜSSE
Former [2016/03]IN PLACE SNAPSHOTS
Former [2016/03]COPIES INSTANTANÉES EN PLACE
Entry into regional phase15.10.2015National basic fee paid 
15.10.2015Search fee paid 
15.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
04.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2019Date of oral proceedings
23.07.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
26.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2019Fee for grant paid
19.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2019Receipt 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  16.02.2018
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.03.2014
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1630674  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,8,14 * figures 2,3 * * paragraph [0015] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0039] * [I] 2,6,9-13,15;
 [A]US7784098  (FAN PAUL [TW], et al) [A] 1-15 * figure 8 * * column 9, line 54 - column 10, line 43 *;
 [A]US2012078855  (BEATTY LOUIS [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph 21, lines 5-13 ** paragraph 45, lines 1-6 *;
 [A]US8364648  (SIM-TANG SIEW YONG [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 6, line 36 - column 7, line 47 * * column 8, line 57 - column 9, line 59 * * column 10, line 56 - column 10, line 61 * * column 16, line 36 - column 16, line 41 * * column 18, line 18 - column 18, line 37 * * column 20, line 22 - column 20, line 31 *
International search[A]US2003220935  (VIVIAN STEPHEN J [US], et al);
 [Y]US6732124  (KOSEKI MICHIHIKO [JP], et al);
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 [A]US2009217274  (CORBIN SCOTT ROGER [US], et al)
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