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EP About this file: EP1629479

EP1629479 - DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2009
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2009/03]
Former [2006/09]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CIDECIYAN, Roy, D.
Loostrasse 15
CH-8803 Rueschlikon / CH
02 / DHOLAKIA, Ajay
Obstgartenstrasse 16
CH-8136 Gattikon / CH
03 / ELEFTHERIOU, Evangelos, S.
Bellariastrasse 53
CH-8038 Zurich / CH
04 / MITTELHOLZER, Thomas
Fluehgasse 33 B
CH-8008 Zurich / CH
 [2006/09]
Representative(s)Toleti, Martin
IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Säumerstrasse 4 Postfach
8803 Rüschlikon / CH
[2009/40]
Former [2009/02]Toleti, Martin
IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Säumerstrasse 4
8803 Rüschlikon / CH
Former [2006/09]Klett, Peter Michael
IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory IP Law, Säumerstrasse 4 / Postfach
8803 Rüschlikon / CH
Application number, filing date04731424.006.05.2004
[2006/09]
WO2004IB01532
Priority number, dateEP2003040539430.05.2003         Original published format: EP 03405394
[2006/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004107338
Date:09.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1629479
Date:01.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1629479
Date:14.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.12.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, G11B20/18
[2006/09]
CPC:
G11B20/1833 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G11B20/18 (KR)
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 [2006/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DATENSPEICHERSYSTEME[2006/09]
English:DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS[2006/09]
French:SYSTEMES DE STOCKAGE DE DONNEES[2006/09]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2005National basic fee paid 
23.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/09]
08.08.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2008Fee for grant paid
28.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.01.2009
BE14.01.2009
CY14.01.2009
CZ14.01.2009
DK14.01.2009
EE14.01.2009
FI14.01.2009
IT14.01.2009
NL14.01.2009
PL14.01.2009
RO14.01.2009
SI14.01.2009
SK14.01.2009
TR14.01.2009
BG14.04.2009
SE14.04.2009
GR15.04.2009
ES25.04.2009
IE06.05.2009
LU06.05.2009
CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT15.06.2009
HU15.07.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]AT14.01.2009
BE14.01.2009
CZ14.01.2009
DK14.01.2009
EE14.01.2009
FI14.01.2009
IT14.01.2009
NL14.01.2009
PL14.01.2009
RO14.01.2009
SI14.01.2009
SK14.01.2009
BG14.04.2009
SE14.04.2009
GR15.04.2009
ES25.04.2009
IE06.05.2009
LU06.05.2009
CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT15.06.2009
HU15.07.2009
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CZ14.01.2009
DK14.01.2009
EE14.01.2009
FI14.01.2009
IT14.01.2009
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LI31.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
PT15.06.2009
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BE14.01.2009
CZ14.01.2009
DK14.01.2009
EE14.01.2009
FI14.01.2009
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MC31.05.2009
PT15.06.2009
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BE14.01.2009
CZ14.01.2009
DK14.01.2009
EE14.01.2009
FI14.01.2009
NL14.01.2009
PL14.01.2009
RO14.01.2009
SI14.01.2009
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BG14.04.2009
SE14.04.2009
GR15.04.2009
ES25.04.2009
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CH31.05.2009
LI31.05.2009
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PT15.06.2009
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EE14.01.2009
FI14.01.2009
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PT15.06.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2001189059  ;
 [A]EP1271509  (ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL [IT]) [A] 1,10 * abstract * * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0106] * * figures 8,10 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010511), vol. 2000, no. 24, & JP2001189059 A 20010710 (NEC CORP) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
 [DA]  - CIDECIYAN R D ET AL, "NOISE PREDICTIVE MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD DETECTION COMBINED WITH PARITY-BASED POST-PROCESSING", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (200103), vol. 37, no. 2, PART 1, ISSN 0018-9464, pages 714 - 720, XP001006948 [DA] 1,10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/20.917606
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