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EP0476962 - System for configuring a shared storage [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.1999
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.08.1999 [1999/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/13]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ogawa, Toshio
1-37-7, Midori-cho
Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, 183 / JP
02 / Kabemoto, Akira
466-12, Ooba-chu, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 227 / JP
03 / Shioya, Katsuhiko
36-14, Hiyoshihon-cho 6-chome, Kouhoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 223 / JP
[1992/13]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/13]Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date91308453.917.09.1991
[1992/13]
Priority number, dateJP1990024820318.09.1990         Original published format: JP 24820390
JP1990024820418.09.1990         Original published format: JP 24820490
[1992/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0476962
Date:25.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0476962
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0476962
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F11/20
[1995/08]
CPC:
G06F11/2087 (EP,US); G06F15/167 (EP,US); G06F15/17 (EP,US);
G06F15/173 (EP,US); G06F11/2007 (EP,US); G11C29/88 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/13]G06F15/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/13]
TitleGerman:System zur Gestaltung eines geteilten Speichers[1992/13]
English:System for configuring a shared storage[1992/13]
French:Système de configuration d'une mémoire partagée[1992/13]
MiscellaneousEPB 1998/33: (deleted)
EPB 1998/33: (deleted)
EPB 1998/33: (deleted)
EPB 1997/44: Teilanmeldung 97113654.4 eingereicht am 07/08/97
EPB 1997/44: Divisional application 97113654.4 filed on 07/08/97
EPB 1997/44: Demande divisionnaire 97113654.4 déposée le 07/08/97
Examination procedure15.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/45]
03.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1998Fee for grant paid
28.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97113654.4  / EP0809185
Opposition(s)13.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAY] EP0286856  (BBC BROWN BOVERI & CIE et al.) [X] 1,21 * the whole document *[A] 2-20 [Y] 22
 [Y] GB2195038  (JAYARAM NARAYANASWAMY D et al.) [Y] 22 * page 2, column L, line 40 - line 61 *
 [A] EP0240667  (HITACHI LTD et al.) [A] 1-22 * figure 1; claim 6 *
 [A] JPS60173655  
 [A] US4591977  (NISSEN STANLEY M et al.) [A] 1-22 * the whole document *
 [X] EP0262452  (IBM et al.) [X] 23-25,31 * column 2, line 36 - column 3, line 52 *
 [A] EP0323123  (FUJITSU LTD et al.) [A] 23,26,27,29,34 * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line 10 *
 [A] US3576982  (DUKE KEITH A et al.) [A] 23-35 * column 3, line 8 - column 4, line 40 *
 [A] EP0295897  (FORD MOTOR CO et al.) [A] 35 * the whole document *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 19 (P - 423) 24 January 1986 (1986-01-24) [A] 1-22 * abstract *
 [PX]   A. KABEMOTO AND H. YOSHIDA: "The architecture of the Sure system 2000 communication processor", IEEE MICRO, vol. 11, no. 4, August 1991 (1991-08-01), pages 73 - 78 [PX] 1-22 * the whole document *
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