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EP About this file: EP0287637

EP0287637 - MAGNETIC DISK WRITE PRECOMPENSATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.1993
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UNISYS CORPORATION
P.O. Box 500
Blue Bell, PA 19424-0001 / US
[1988/43]
Inventor(s)01 / STAMNESS, Jesse, I.
26010 New Bridge Dr.
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
02 / MORROW, Raymond, W.
1430 Montego Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
03 / ASATO, Edward, E.
647 Endicott Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94037 / US
[1988/43]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/43]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date87907174.405.10.1987
[1988/43]
WO1987US02516
Priority number, dateUS1986092000117.10.1986         Original published format: US 920001
US1986092000417.10.1986         Original published format: US 920004
[1988/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8802915
Date:21.04.1988
Language:EN
[1988/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0287637
Date:26.10.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0287637
Date:08.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.1988
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, // G11B5/09
[1988/43]
CPC:
G11B20/10194 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1988/43]
TitleGerman:SCHREIB-VORKOMPENSIERUNG FÜR MAGNETISCHE PLATTE[1988/43]
English:MAGNETIC DISK WRITE PRECOMPENSATION[1988/43]
French:PRECOMPENSATION D'ECRITURE SUR DISQUES MAGNETIQUES[1988/43]
Entry into regional phase04.07.1988National basic fee paid 
04.07.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.1988Examination requested  [1988/43]
30.11.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.10.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.1991Fee for grant paid
11.12.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.01.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.04.1992
IT08.04.1992
NL08.04.1992
SE08.04.1992
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]BE08.04.1992
IT08.04.1992
NL08.04.1992
SE08.04.1992
Former [1993/01]BE08.04.1992
NL08.04.1992
SE08.04.1992
Former [1992/48]NL08.04.1992
SE08.04.1992
Former [1992/47]SE08.04.1992
Cited inInternational searchJPS61156574  [ ]
ExaminationJP58141410
 JP59191117
 JP5786119
    - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 22, no. 5, October 1979, New York, US, D. J. Malone: "Dynamic write precompensation", page 2091
    - Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 7, no. 260 (P-237)(1405), 18 November 1983 & JP-A-58 141 410, & JP58141410 A 19831118
    - Electronics International, vol. 55, no. 12, June 1982, New York, US, T. Stout et al.: "Winchester electronic functions fit on four high-speed chips", pages 117-123
    - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 26, no. 10A, March 1984, New York, US, J. A. Danen et al.: "Write data wrap test", page 4879
    - Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 9, no. 54 (P-340)(1777), 8 March 1985, & JP-A-59 191 117, & JP59191117 A 19850308
    - Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 6, no. 168 (P-139)(1046), 2 September 1982, & JP-A-57 86119, & JP5786119 A 19820902
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