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EP About this file: EP1249840

EP1249840 - Magnetic disk device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/46]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Former [2002/42]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakata, Masaharu, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Ino, Tsuneyori, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / Yoshida, Mitsuaki, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / Nagamori, Tomohiro, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2002/42]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/42]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date01308316.728.09.2001
[2002/42]
Priority number, dateJP2001011528713.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001115287
[2002/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1249840
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1249840
Date:12.03.2003
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1249840
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B33/14, G11B25/04, G11B5/60
[2003/11]
CPC:
G11B33/148 (EP,US); G11B21/21 (KR); G11B5/6005 (EP,US);
G11B5/40 (EP)
Former IPC [2002/42]G11B33/14, G11B25/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/49]
Former [2002/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Magnetplattenlaufwerk[2002/42]
English:Magnetic disk device[2002/42]
French:Disque dur magnétique[2002/42]
Examination procedure27.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/31]
08.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2007Fee for grant paid
03.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4703379  (BOGDANSKI MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 1,6* column 4, line 37 - line 57 *;
 [XA]EP0450184  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,6 * column 4, line 8 - column 6, line 18 * [A] 2-5;
 [X]US5134530  (HALL JONATHAN E [US]) [X] 1,6 * column 4, line 25 - column 6, line 9; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US6091570  (HENDRIKS FERDINAND [US]) [A] 1,6 * column 4, line 18 - line 63 *
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