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EP About this file: EP0329412

EP0329412 - Reading and decoding recorded data at varying speeds using a magneto-resistive sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1989/34]Reading and decoding recorded data
[1994/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.1995
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
M.R. SENSORS LIMITED
Units 7 & 8 Willowbrook Units Crickhowell Road St Mellons Cardiff CF3 0EF
Wales / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/34]For all designated states
M.R. SENSORS LIMITED
Units 7 & 8 Willowbrook Units Crickhowell Road
St Mellons Cardiff CF3 0EF Wales / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Collins, Alan John
24 Bredon Close Trenewydd Parc
Risca Gwent NP1 6RB Wales / GB
02 / Selvaratnam
22 Maes-Y-Coed Road Heath
Cardiff CF3 4HF Wales / GB
[1989/34]
Representative(s)Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/34]Blatchford, William Michael, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date89301439.915.02.1989
[1989/34]
Priority number, dateGB1988000350416.02.1988         Original published format: GB 8803504
[1989/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0329412
Date:23.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0329412
Date:16.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0329412
Date:08.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/14, G11B20/10, // H03M5/12
[1989/34]
CPC:
G11B20/1403 (EP); G11B20/1419 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/34]
TitleGerman:Wiedergabe und Dekodierung aufgezeichneter Daten mit variabler Geschwindigkeit unter Verwendung eines magneto-resistiven Sensors[1994/23]
English:Reading and decoding recorded data at varying speeds using a magneto-resistive sensor[1994/23]
French:Lecture et décodage de données enregistrées utilisant un détecteur magnetorésistif[1994/23]
Former [1989/34]Wiedergabe und Dekodierung aufgezeichneter Daten
Former [1989/34]Reading and decoding recorded data
Former [1989/34]Lecture et décodage de données enregistrées
Examination procedure16.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/02]
01.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.12.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.1994Fee for grant paid
09.03.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.03.199204   M06   Fee paid on   27.08.1992
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.06.1994
BE08.06.1994
ES08.06.1994
FR08.06.1994
GR08.06.1994
IT08.06.1994
NL08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
CH28.02.1995
LI28.02.1995
LU28.02.1995
[2006/14]
Former [2002/24]AT08.06.1994
BE08.06.1994
ES08.06.1994
GR08.06.1994
IT08.06.1994
NL08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
FR04.11.1994
CH28.02.1995
LI28.02.1995
LU28.02.1995
Former [2000/04]AT08.06.1994
BE08.06.1994
GR08.06.1994
IT08.06.1994
NL08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
FR04.11.1994
CH28.02.1995
LI28.02.1995
LU28.02.1995
Former [1999/42]AT08.06.1994
BE08.06.1994
IT08.06.1994
NL08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
FR04.11.1994
CH28.02.1995
LI28.02.1995
Former [1996/02]AT08.06.1994
BE08.06.1994
NL08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
FR04.11.1994
CH28.02.1995
LI28.02.1995
Former [1995/27]AT08.06.1994
BE08.06.1994
NL08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
FR04.11.1994
Former [1995/15]AT08.06.1994
BE08.06.1994
NL08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
Former [1995/13]BE08.06.1994
NL08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
Former [1995/12]BE08.06.1994
SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
Former [1995/05]SE08.09.1994
DE09.09.1994
Former [1995/03]DE09.09.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2143920  (BARNES ROLAND);
 [X]US3811033  (VANDERPOOL J, et al);
 [A]US3859631  (HOLMES ROBERT S, et al);
 [Y]FR2428875  (CII HONEYWELL BULL [FR])
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 27, no. 11, April 85, NEW YORK US page 6661 - 6666; "Magnetic Stripe Reader Enhancement"
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 18, no. 5, October 75, NEW YORK US page 1508 - 1509; F. J. Garofalo et al.: "Delta Distance Decoder"
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 20, no. 10, March 78, NEW YORK US page 4124 - 4127; J. M. Beirne: "F/2F Data Separation and Decoding"
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