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EP About this file: EP1477979

EP1477979 - Disk drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2011
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics, Inc.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-gu
Seoul / KR
[2010/29]
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-Gu
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Jang, Jae-Won
Sinsaehan one-room 402 378-11, Simgok 2-dong
Wonmi-Gu Bucheon Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Cho, Won-Hyung
332-4, Buam-Dong
Jongno-Gu Seoul / KR
03 / Sung, Ki-Ro
Sannoksu Apt. 106-102 Suseo 16 danji, 29-1
Irwon-Dong Gangnam-Gu Seoul / KR
 [2004/47]
Representative(s)Heinze, Ekkehard, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Depotstrasse 5 1/2
86199 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/47]Heinze, Ekkehard, Dr., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR, Depotstrasse 5 1/2
86199 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date04011096.710.05.2004
[2004/47]
Priority number, dateKR2003003100915.05.2003         Original published format: KR 2003031009
KR2003003101015.05.2003         Original published format: KR 2003031010
KR2003009210116.12.2003         Original published format: KR 2003092101
KR2003009210416.12.2003         Original published format: KR 2003092104
KR2003009685424.12.2003         Original published format: KR 2003096854
[2004/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1477979
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1477979
Date:28.12.2005
[2005/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1477979
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:G11B17/22, G11B17/30
[2004/47]
CPC:
G11B17/30 (EP,US); G11B17/223 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/47]
TitleGerman:Laufwerk[2004/47]
English:Disk drive[2004/47]
French:Appareil à disque[2004/47]
Examination procedure10.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/47]
30.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2010Fee for grant paid
02.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
HU21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SE21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
TR21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SE21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
TR21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/32]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
IT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
RO21.07.2010
SE21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
ES01.11.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/23]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
CZ21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
EE21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
SE21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
SK21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
DK21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
SE21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/16]AT21.07.2010
BE21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
SE21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/15]AT21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
SE21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
GR22.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/13]AT21.07.2010
CY21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/12]AT21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
BG21.10.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT21.07.2010
FI21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
PL21.07.2010
SI21.07.2010
PT22.11.2010
Former [2011/08]AT21.07.2010
NL21.07.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0845778  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [X] 1,2,19 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US6031811  (UMESAKI KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,10,11,19,20 * column 14, line 1 - column 26, line 28; figures 1-61 * [A] 4-9,12-18;
 [A]EP1033710  (PIONEER CORP [JP]) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]US2002163863  (KIDO KUNIO [JP]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1258875  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1,16,19* abstract *
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