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EP About this file: EP2988222

EP2988222 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY DESTAGING SEQUENTIAL I/O STREAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.12.2017
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
Dot Hill Systems Corporation
1351 South Sunset Street
Longmont CO 80501 / US
[2016/08]
Inventor(s)01 / TRAUT, Zachary David
4983 Raleigh Street
Denver, CO 80212 / US
02 / BARRELL, Michael David
2855 Rock Creek Circle, No. 300
Superior, CO 80027 / US
 [2016/08]
Representative(s)Beck Greener LLP
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
[2019/50]
Former [2016/08]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date15171476.310.06.2015
[2016/08]
Priority number, dateUS20141446529121.08.2014         Original published format: US201414465291
[2016/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2988222
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2988222
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/0804, G06F12/0871, G06F12/0868, G06F12/08, G06F3/06, G06F11/10
[2018/22]
CPC:
G06F12/0868 (EP); G06F12/0804 (EP); G06F3/061 (EP);
G06F3/0656 (EP); G06F3/0689 (EP); G06F11/1076 (EP);
G06F12/0871 (EP); G06F2211/1009 (EP); G06F2211/1059 (EP);
G06F2212/1016 (EP); G06F2212/1044 (EP); G06F2212/262 (EP);
G06F2212/312 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/08]G06F12/08, G06F3/06, G06F11/10
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 [2016/39]
Former [2016/08]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EFFIZIENTES DESTAGING SEQUENZIELLER E/A-STRÖME[2016/08]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY DESTAGING SEQUENTIAL I/O STREAMS[2016/08]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR DESACTIVER EFFICACEMENT DES FLUX D'E/S SEQUENTIELS[2016/08]
Examination procedure22.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/39]
14.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
15.01.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2019Fee for grant paid
29.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
15.01.2019Request for further processing filed
15.01.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.01.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
14.12.2016Request for further processing filed
14.12.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.01.2017Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2015
AL11.12.2019
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TR11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
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PT06.05.2020
IE10.06.2020
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BE30.06.2020
CH30.06.2020
LI30.06.2020
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 [YA]US2013326149  (BARRELL MICHAEL DAVID [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,10,11 * abstract * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0064] * * paragraph [0100] - paragraph [0112] * * figures 1a-1c, 2, 9, 10 * * claim 19 * [A] 3,5-9
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