EP0349687 - Method and apparatus for encoding magnetic disk sector addresses [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 02.08.1996 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 02.08.1996 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 18.09.1996 [1996/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states QUANTUM CORPORATION 500 McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1995/13] | For all designated states QUANTUM CORPORATION 500 McCarthy Boulevard Milpitas California 95035 / US | ||
Former [1990/02] | For all designated states DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 146 Main Street Maynard, MA 01754 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Weng, Lih-Jyh 6 Bicentennial Drive Lexington Massachusetts 02173 / US | 02 /
Rub, Bernard 45 Longfellow Road Shrewsbury Massachusetts 01545 / US | [1990/02] | Representative(s) | Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | [N/P] |
Former [1990/02] | Goodman, Christopher, et al Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB | Application number, filing date | 88306180.6 | 07.07.1988 | [1990/02] | Priority number, date | US19870070689 | 07.07.1987 Original published format: US 70689 | [1995/42] |
Former [1990/02] | deleted | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0349687 | Date: | 10.01.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/02] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0349687 | Date: | 03.04.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/14] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0349687 | Date: | 27.09.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/39] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 11.02.1991 | Classification | IPC: | G11B20/18, G11B27/10, H03M13/00, G11B27/28 | [1995/39] | CPC: |
G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B20/1833 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US);
H03M13/15 (EP,US);
G11B2020/10916 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [1991/16] | G11B20/18, G11B27/10, H01M13/00, G11B27/28 | ||
Former IPC [1990/02] | G11B27/28, G11B20/18 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1990/02] | Title | German: | Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Kodierung der Sektoradressen einer magnetischen Platte | [1990/02] | English: | Method and apparatus for encoding magnetic disk sector addresses | [1990/02] | French: | Méthode et appareil pour encoder les adresses des secteurs d'un disque magnétique | [1990/02] | Examination procedure | 04.01.1990 | Examination requested [1990/10] | 18.03.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 20.07.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.01.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.07.1994 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 12.09.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.11.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 24.11.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 22.12.1994 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No) | 29.03.1995 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval) | 03.04.1995 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.06.1995 | Fee for grant paid | 29.06.1995 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 28.06.1996 | No opposition filed within time limit [1996/38] | Request for further processing for: | 12.09.1994 | Request for further processing filed | 31.08.1994 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 20.09.1994 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 21.06.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 18.06.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 16.06.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 21.06.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 19.09.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 16.06.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.07.1994 | 07   M06   Fee paid on   19.09.1994 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | SE | 27.12.1995 | [1996/23] | Documents cited: | Search | [X]JP62283475 ; | [AP]JP63148468 ; | [X]EP0248536 (SONY CORP [JP]); | [A]EP0258043 (CANON KK [JP]) | [X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 173 (P-706)(3020) 24 May 1988, & JP-A-62 283 475 (SONY CORP) 9 December 1987, & JP62283475 A 19871209 | [AP] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 411 (P-779)(3258) 31 October 1988, & JP-A-63 148 468 (SONY CORP.) 21 June 1988, & JP63148468 A 19880621 |