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EP3168737 - DISTRIBUTED MULTIMODE STORAGE MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.08.2023  [2023/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / TOMLIN, Andrew
2824 Monte Cresta Way
San Jose, CA California 95132 / US
02 / WEBER, Fred
1137 Settle Ave
San Jose, CA California 95125 / US
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/20]Kuhnen & Wacker
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date16187726.108.09.2016
[2017/20]
Priority number, dateUS20151494151213.11.2015         Original published format: US201514941512
US20151494151713.11.2015         Original published format: US201514941517
US20151494152513.11.2015         Original published format: US201514941525
US20151494793120.11.2015         Original published format: US201514947931
[2017/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3168737
Date:17.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3168737
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06
[2017/20]
CPC:
G06F3/0604 (EP,US); G06F16/27 (KR); G06F3/067 (EP,CN,US);
G06F12/0246 (US); G06F11/2069 (US); G06F12/1009 (US);
G06F16/182 (KR); G06F3/061 (EP,US); G06F3/0611 (US);
G06F3/0626 (CN,US); G06F3/0643 (EP,US); G06F3/0644 (EP,US);
G06F3/0652 (EP,US); G06F3/0659 (EP,US); G06F3/0664 (EP,US);
G06F3/0688 (EP,US); G06F3/0689 (CN); H04L67/1097 (US);
G06F2201/805 (US); G06F2212/1024 (US); G06F2212/1044 (US);
G06F2212/154 (US); G06F2212/2022 (US); G06F2212/7202 (US) (-)
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 [2017/42]
Former [2017/20]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWALTUNG VON VERTEILTEM MULTIMODALEM SPEICHER[2017/20]
English:DISTRIBUTED MULTIMODE STORAGE MANAGEMENT[2017/20]
French:SYSTEME DE MEMOIRE MULTIMODE DISTRIBUEE[2017/20]
Examination procedure08.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.09.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
15.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2020Date of oral proceedings
12.11.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/35]
15.05.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/35]
Appeal following examination25.01.2021Appeal received No.  T0384/21
25.01.2021Payment of appeal fee
09.03.2021Statement of grounds filed
15.05.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
21.07.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.05.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
19.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US8639669  (DOUGLIS FREDERICK [US], et al) [X] 1,17 * column 3, line 9 - column 5, line 23 * * figures 1,3 * [I] 2-9,18-20;
 [A]US2012297122  (GOROBETS SERGEY ANATOLIEVICH [GB], et al) [A] 1-9,17-20 * paragraph [0106] - paragraph [0107] *
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