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EP About this file: EP3935634

EP3935634 - EXTERNALLY-COOLED TAPE DRIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2025
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2022/02]
Inventor(s)01 / ADRIAN, Jason David
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC One Microsoft
Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2024/44]
Former [2022/02]01 / ADRIAN, Jason David
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
Representative(s)Page White Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[2024/44]
Former [2022/02]Townsend, Martyn, et al
Page White & Farrer Bedford House John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date20712797.826.02.2020
[2022/02]
WO2020US19773
Priority number, dateUS201962814029P05.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962814029 P
US20191635923320.03.2019         Original published format: US201916359233
[2022/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020180543
Date:10.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3935634
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3935634
Date:30.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:G11B25/06, G11B33/14, H05K7/20
[2022/02]
CPC:
H10W40/73 (EP,US); H05K7/208 (US); G06F1/20 (EP,US);
G11B25/06 (EP); G11B33/1406 (EP); H05K1/181 (US);
H05K5/0256 (US); H05K7/20336 (EP); H05K7/20418 (EP);
H05K7/20763 (US); H10W40/10 (EP); G06F2200/201 (EP);
H10W40/43 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTERN GEKÜHLTER BANDANTRIEB[2022/02]
English:EXTERNALLY-COOLED TAPE DRIVE[2022/02]
French:ENTRAÎNEMENT DE BANDE À REFROIDISSEMENT EXTÉRIEUR[2022/02]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2021National basic fee paid 
11.08.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2021Examination requested  [2022/02]
11.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2024Fee for grant paid
20.09.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.10.2024
BG30.10.2024
CZ30.10.2024
DK30.10.2024
EE30.10.2024
ES30.10.2024
FI30.10.2024
HR30.10.2024
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LV30.10.2024
MC30.10.2024
NL30.10.2024
PL30.10.2024
RO30.10.2024
SE30.10.2024
SK30.10.2024
SM30.10.2024
NO30.01.2025
RS30.01.2025
GR31.01.2025
IE26.02.2025
LU26.02.2025
BE28.02.2025
CH28.02.2025
FR28.02.2025
IS28.02.2025
PT28.02.2025
[2026/09]
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