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EP1477821 - Electronic magnetoresistive sensor biasing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2006
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.01.2007  [2007/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Locatellikade 1
Parnassustoren
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Locatellikade 1, Parnassustoren
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
Former [2004/47]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Klaasen, Klaas Berend
7171 Anjou Creek Circle
San Jose CA 95120 / US
02 / van Peppen, Jacobus
972 Foothill Drive
San Jose CA 95123 / US
 [2004/47]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/47]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date04017603.401.09.1997
[2004/47]
Priority number, dateUS1996071807217.09.1996         Original published format: US 718072
[2004/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1477821
Date:17.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1477821
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/09, G11B5/39
[2004/47]
CPC:
B82Y25/00 (EP,US); G11B5/10 (KR); G01R33/035 (EP,US);
G01R33/09 (EP,US); G01R33/093 (EP,US); G01R33/096 (EP,US);
G11B5/02 (EP,US); G11B5/39 (EP,US); G11B5/59683 (EP,US);
G11B2005/0016 (EP,US); G11B2005/0018 (EP,US); G11B33/122 (EP,US);
G11B5/012 (EP,US); G11B5/40 (EP,US); G11B5/486 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/47]
TitleGerman:Elektronische Vormagnetisierung eines magnetoresistiven Fühlers[2004/47]
English:Electronic magnetoresistive sensor biasing[2004/47]
French:Polarisation électronique d'un capteur magnétorésistif[2004/47]
Examination procedure08.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
08.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2005Fee for grant paid
17.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97306708.5  / EP0829733
Opposition(s)26.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP01014702  ;
 [DA]US5309294  (CAHALAN DENNIS J [US]) [DA] 1,7-9,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5404102  (GOKHALE KALYAN P [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - J. M. KARP ET AL., "Adaptative compensator", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., IBM CORP. NEW YORK., US, (198406), vol. 27, no. 1A, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 166 - 167, XP002126184 [A] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890508), vol. 013, no. 188, Database accession no. (P - 866), & JP01014702 A 19890118 (HITACHI LTD) [A] * abstract *
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