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EP0005845 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetic media [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.1984
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Inventor(s)01 / Bate, Geoffrey
Sunshine Canyon
Boulder, Colorado 80302 / US
02 / Dunn, Larry P.
1423 Ashcroft Drive
Longmont Colorado 80501 / US
[1984/03]
Former [1984/03]01 / Bate, Geoffrey
Sunshine Canyon
Bouler Colorado 80302 / US
02 / Dunn, Larry P.
1423 Ashcroft Drive
Longmont Colorado 80501 / US
Representative(s)Hobbs, Francis John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/36]Hobbs, Francis John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1983/36]Chaudhry, Mohammad Saeed
IBM United Kingdom Patent Operations Hursley Park
Winchester Hants, S021 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date79101696.701.06.1979
Priority number, dateUS1978091280005.06.1978         Original published format: US 912800
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0005845
Date:12.12.1979
Language:EN
[N/P]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0005845
Date:25.01.1984
Language:EN
[1984/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1979
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/84, G11B5/82
[1984/04]
CPC:
G11B5/845 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Herstellung magnetischer Aufzeichnungsträger
English:Method and apparatus for manufacturing magnetic media
French:Procédé et appareil pour la fabrication de supports d'enregistrement magnétiques
Examination procedure16.01.1980Examination requested  [1980/07]
02.06.1980Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: {0})
18.03.1981Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.1981Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1981Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
29.04.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
04.07.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.1983Fee for grant paid
17.08.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination16.12.1981Appeal received No.  T0040/82
10.02.1982Statement of grounds filed
20.10.1982Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1982/43]
09.11.1982Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1982/46]
02.03.1983Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1983/10]
12.03.1983Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1983/11]
Opposition(s)26.10.1984No opposition filed within time limit [1985/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.1981Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1982Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT25.01.1984
[1999/42]
Documents cited:SearchUS3627580  [ ] (KRALL HARRY J);
 DE2304518  [ ] (ARVIN IND INC);
 DE2336228  [ ] (CELANESE CORP);
 DE2435096  [ ] (BASF AG);
 DE2748215  [ ] (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD)
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