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EP1420404 - System and method of damping vibration on coil supports in high performance disk drives with rotary actuators [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Locatellikade 1
Parnassustoren
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Locatellikade 1, Parnassustoren
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
Former [2004/21]For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Locatellikade 1, Parnassustoren
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Dominguez, Miguel
3819 Kanuai Drive
San Jose California 95111 / US
02 / Misra, Ambrish
1820 Pinehurst Court
Milpitas California 95035 / US
03 / Radwan, Hatem
4519 Cherry Avenue
San Jose California 95118 / US
 [2004/21]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/21]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03256652.322.10.2003
[2004/21]
Priority number, dateUS2002029844218.11.2002         Original published format: US 298442
[2004/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1420404
Date:19.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1420404
Date:31.05.2006
[2006/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1420404
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B21/02, G11B5/48
[2004/21]
CPC:
G11B5/4833 (EP,US); G11B21/02 (KR); G11B33/08 (EP,US);
G11B5/4806 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/06]
Former [2004/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Dämpfung von Vibrationen der Wicklungsstützvorrichtungen in Hochleistungsplattenlaufwerken mit Drehantriebsvorrichtungen[2004/21]
English:System and method of damping vibration on coil supports in high performance disk drives with rotary actuators[2004/21]
French:Système et méthode d'amortissement de vibrations des supports de bobine dans les unités de disque haute performance avec actionneurs rotatifs[2004/21]
Examination procedure11.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/21]
18.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
07.05.2008Fee for grant paid
07.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
07.05.2008Request for further processing filed
07.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [X]SG90136  (SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC) [X] 1-4,7-9,12-14,17 * abstract *;
 [PX]US6512658  (JIERAPIPATANAKUL NIROOT [SG], et al) [PX] 1-4,7-9,12-14,17* the whole document *;
 [PX]WO03077238  (SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC [US]) [PX] 1,2,5,7,10,12,15,17 * the whole document *
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