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EP1026682 - System and method for selectively recovering areas on a disc marked as unuseable [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Taugher, Lawrence N.
291 Newell Road
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
02 / Rodgers, Andrew J.
1738 Scenic Valley Drive
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/30]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2000/32]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date00300912.304.02.2000
[2000/32]
Priority number, dateUS1999024547105.02.1999         Original published format: US 245471
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1026682
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/18
[2000/32]
CPC:
G11B20/1816 (EP,US); G11B20/1883 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2001/17]
Former [2000/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren für eine selektive Rückgewinnung von unbrauchbar markierten Oberflächen einer Platte[2000/32]
English:System and method for selectively recovering areas on a disc marked as unuseable[2000/32]
French:Système et méthode pour la récupération sélective de surfaces marquées comme étant inutilisables[2000/32]
Examination procedure25.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/14]
17.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/01]
01.08.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0651389  (IBM [US]) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0517099  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0541219  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5745444  (ICHIKAWA NORIMOTO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5646923  (SHEA MICHAEL JOHN [US])
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