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EP About this file: EP0371777

EP0371777 - Magnetic disk drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.1995
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.11.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.01.1996 [1996/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinohara, Tohru
847-6, Shimosakunobe Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 213 / JP
02 / Tsurumi, Hiroshi
973, Yanokuchi
Inagi-shi Tokyo 206 / JP
[1990/23]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/23]Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date89312402.429.11.1989
[1990/23]
Priority number, dateJP1988030300930.11.1988         Original published format: JP 30300988
[1990/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0371777
Date:06.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0371777
Date:28.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0371777
Date:25.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/54, G11B19/20
[1990/23]
CPC:
G11B19/20 (EP,KR,US); G11B21/02 (KR); G11B5/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1990/23]
TitleGerman:Steuerung für Magnetplatten[1990/23]
English:Magnetic disk drive[1990/23]
French:Commande pour disque magnétique[1990/23]
Examination procedure01.10.1991Examination requested  [1991/48]
04.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.1994Fee for grant paid
26.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.10.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
02.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2528213  (TANDON CORP [US]);
 [Y]US4581565  (VAN PELT RICHARD W [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0259799  (FUJITSU LTD [JP])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 22, no. 7, December 1979, NEW YORK US pages 2660 - 2660; barela et al.: "modified "h" driver power amplifier variable voltage reference"
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