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EP3144935 - EQUIPMENT SECURING DEVICE, ATTACHMENT-FRAME-INTERNAL STORAGE EQUIPMENT, RACK-MOUNTED SERVER DEVICE, AND EQUIPMENT SECURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.11.2016
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
NEC Platforms, Ltd.
2-6-1, Kitamikata
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki
Kanagawa 213-8511 / JP
[2017/12]
Inventor(s)01 / HORII, Yuji
c/o NEC Platforms Ltd.
2-6-1 Kitamikata
Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213-8511 / JP
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/12]
Application number, filing date15793636.016.04.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015JP02095
Priority number, dateJP2014010259716.05.2014         Original published format: JP 2014102597
[2017/12]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015174015
Date:19.11.2015
Language:JA
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3144935
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3144935
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/18, G11B33/12
[2019/27]
CPC:
G06F1/187 (EP,US); H05K7/1489 (US); G06F1/16 (US);
G11B33/02 (US); G11B33/128 (EP,US); H05K7/14 (US)
Former IPC [2018/02]G06F1/18, G11B33/12, H05K7/14
Former IPC [2017/12]G11B33/02, G06F1/16, H05K7/14
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSRÜSTUNGSSICHERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, INTERNE SPEICHERAUSRÜSTUNG MIT BEFESTIGUNGSRAHMEN, REGALMONTIERTE SERVERVORRICHTUNG UND AUSRÜSTUNGSSICHERUNGSVERFAHREN[2017/12]
English:EQUIPMENT SECURING DEVICE, ATTACHMENT-FRAME-INTERNAL STORAGE EQUIPMENT, RACK-MOUNTED SERVER DEVICE, AND EQUIPMENT SECURING METHOD[2017/12]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION D'ÉQUIPEMENT, ÉQUIPEMENT DE MÉMORISATION INTERNE À UN CADRE DE FIXATION, DISPOSITIF SERVEUR MONTÉ EN BAIE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FIXATION D'ÉQUIPEMENT[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2016Translation filed 
16.12.2016National basic fee paid 
16.12.2016Search fee paid 
16.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
18.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.11.2019Fee for grant paid
05.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
19.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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