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EP About this file: EP1818940

EP1818940 - Hermetically sealed hard disk assembly and method of sealing with soldering material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.10.2010
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies B. V.
Locatellikade 1
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/33]For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies B. V.
Locatellikade 1
01 AZ Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Hatchett, Michael, R.
14974 W Gentle Breeze Way
Surprise AZ 85374 / US
02 / Price, Kirk
466 Madison Drive
San Jose CA 95123 / US
 [2007/33]
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann & Borchert Patentanwälte Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Former [2007/33]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Kirschner Patentanwaltskanzlei Sollner Strasse 38
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date06027123.629.12.2006
[2007/33]
Priority number, dateUS2006035144009.02.2006         Original published format: US 351440
[2007/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1818940
Date:15.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B33/14, G11B25/04
[2007/33]
CPC:
G11B25/043 (EP,US); G11B21/02 (KR); G11B33/14 (EP,US);
G11B33/1466 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/17]
Former [2007/33]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:Hermetisch abgedichtete Festplatteneinheit und Methode zur Abdichtung mit Lot[2007/33]
English:Hermetically sealed hard disk assembly and method of sealing with soldering material[2007/33]
French:Disque dur fermé hermètiquement et méthode de fermeture par soudure[2007/33]
Examination procedure14.08.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/12]
19.02.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.03.2008Despatch 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
21.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
29.05.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/47]
07.07.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XD]US6392838  (HEARN PATRICK [US], et al) [XD] 1-11 * column 5, lines 1-9; figure 10 *;
 [AD]US2003179489  (BERNETT FRANK WILLIAM [US], et al) [AD] 1-3,6,11,12* paragraphs [0046] - [0049]; figures 5,9 *;
 [XDA]US2004021980  (ALBRECHT THOMAS R [CH], et al) [XD] 1-11 * paragraphs [0020] - [0023]; figure 1a; claims 13,14 * [A] 12;
 [A]US2005173870  (GUNDERSON NEAL F [US]) [A] 1-3,6,11,12 * paragraphs [0027] , [0032] , [0036] *;
 [A]US2005225893  (NAKAMURA YOSHIHIKO [JP]) [A] 4,8 * abstract *
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