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EP About this file: EP0078492

EP0078492 - Method of controlling storage device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.1989
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1983/19]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nozawa, Masafumi
41, Kanou
Minamiashigara-shi / JP
02 / Miyazaki, Michio
163-5, Nakazato
Odawara-shi / JP
[1983/19]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Beetz & Partner
Patentanwälte Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Former [1983/19]Patentanwälte Beetz - Timpe - Siegfried Schmitt-Fumian - Mayr
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date82109893.626.10.1982
[1983/19]
Priority number, dateJP1981017386030.10.1981         Original published format: JP 17386081
[1983/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0078492
Date:11.05.1983
Language:EN
[1983/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0078492
Date:27.07.1983
Language:EN
[1983/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0078492
Date:15.06.1988
Language:EN
[1988/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1983
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/00, G11B27/36
[1983/19]
CPC:
G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B20/1833 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (EP,US);
G11B7/00736 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B7/013 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1983/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Speichervorrichtung[1983/19]
English:Method of controlling storage device[1983/19]
French:Procédé pour commander un dispositif de mémoire[1983/19]
Examination procedure15.09.1983Examination requested  [1983/47]
13.03.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.03.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
03.12.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.1988Fee for grant paid
07.01.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.03.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.1987Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3365706  (KING GILBERT W);
 [A]US4145758  (DREXLER JEROME, et al)
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 21, no. 4, September 1978, page 1646, New York (USA); K.G. BEAMAN: "Method of defective block flagging and alternative block assignment of fixed block formatted data recorded on the tracks of a DASD-based storage subsystem"
 [A]  - IEEE SPECTRUM, vol. 16, no. 2, February 1979, pages 33-38, New York (USA); G.C. KENNEY et al.: "An optical disk replaces 25 mag tapes"
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 18, no. 5, October 1975, page 1577, New York (USA);N.K. OUCHI: "Tape defect bypass mechanism"
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