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EP1688923 - Method for increasing the coupling strength of a sensor and sensor for a reading head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.03.2010  [2010/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Locatellikade 1
Parnassustoren
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
Locatellikade 1
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Wen-Yaung
1171 Valley Quail Circle
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
02 / Mauri, Daniele
1163 Scarsdale Court
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
03 / Li, Jinshan
6065 Whitehaven Court
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
04 / Nishioka, Koichi
4-7-605 Nishiki-cho
Hiratsuka-shi Kanagawa-ken 254-0044 / JP
 [2006/32]
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann & Borchert Patentanwälte Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Former [2006/39]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Kirschner & Kollegen Südliche Münchnerstrasse 53
82031 Grünwald / DE
Former [2006/32]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Böck Tappe Kirschner Sollner Strasse 38
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date06000077.503.01.2006
[2006/32]
Priority number, dateUS2005004840601.02.2005         Original published format: US 48406
[2006/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1688923
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1688923
Date:07.11.2007
[2007/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/39, H01L43/08, H01F10/12
[2006/32]
CPC:
G11B5/3909 (EP,US); G11B5/39 (KR); B82Y10/00 (EP,US);
B82Y25/00 (EP,US); G01R33/093 (EP,US); G11B5/127 (KR);
G11B5/3929 (EP,US); H10N50/01 (EP,US); Y10T428/1121 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/29]
Former [2006/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Erhöhung der Kopplungskraft eines Sensors und Sensor für einen Lesekopf[2006/32]
English:Method for increasing the coupling strength of a sensor and sensor for a reading head[2006/32]
French:Procédé pour augmenter la densité de couplage d'un capteur et capteur pour une tête de lecture[2006/32]
Examination procedure17.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/22]
08.05.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/09]
15.10.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002041473  (HOSHIYA HIROYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US2003151857  (KISHI HITOSHI [JP]);
 [XA]US2005019610  (FUJIKATA JUNICHI [JP], et al);
 WO2005008799  [ ] (FUJITSU LTD [JP], et al);
 [PX]US2005024792  (LI MIN [US], et al);
 [PX]US2005264952  (OSHIMA HIROTAKA [JP]);
 [E]EP1648039  (FUJITSU LTD [JP])
by applicantUS2005019610
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