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EP0449853 - SELF-COMPENSATING HIGH DENSITY DATA RECORDING AND DETECTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/41]SELF-COMPENSATING HIGH DENSITY DATA RECORDING AND DETECTION SCHEME
[1995/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.1996
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BRIER TECHNOLOGY
2363 Bering Drive
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[1991/41]
Inventor(s)01 / BIZJAK, John
5896 Porto Alegre
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
02 / HASSEL, Michael
307 North Temple
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
03 / NIEMANN, David
3482 Cooper Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95051 / US
[1991/41]
Representative(s)Zenz, Joachim Klaus, et al
ZENZ Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Rüttenscheider Strasse 2
45128 Essen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Zenz, Joachim Klaus, et al
ZENZ Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Huyssenallee 58-64
45128 Essen / DE
Former [1991/41]Zenz, Joachim Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Zenz, Helber, Hosbach & Partner Patentanwälte Am Ruhrstein 1
D-45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date89913192.413.11.1989
[1991/41]
WO1989US05120
Priority number, dateUS1988027074814.11.1988         Original published format: US 270748
[1991/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9005975
Date:31.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0449853
Date:09.10.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0449853
Date:22.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US31.05.1990
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/09, G11B20/10, G11B20/14
[1995/08]
CPC:
G11B20/10009 (EP,US); G11B20/1419 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/41]G11B5/09
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1991/41]
TitleGerman:SELBCOMPENSIERENDES AUFZEICHNUNGS- UND WIEDERGABEVERFAHREN FÜR DATEN HOHER DICHTE[1995/08]
English:SELF-COMPENSATING HIGH DENSITY DATA RECORDING AND DETECTION METHOD[1995/08]
French:METHODE DE DETECTION ET D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNEES DE HAUTE DENSITE A AUTO-COMPENSATION[1995/08]
Former [1991/41]SELBSTKOMPENSIERENDES AUFZEICHNUNGS- UND WIEDERGABESYSTEM FÜR DATEN HOHER DICHTE
Former [1991/41]SELF-COMPENSATING HIGH DENSITY DATA RECORDING AND DETECTION SCHEME
Former [1991/41]PROGRAMME DE DETECTION ET D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNEES DE HAUTE DENSITE A AUTO-COMPENSATION
Entry into regional phase08.06.1991National basic fee paid 
08.06.1991Search fee paid 
08.06.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
08.06.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.06.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
08.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/41]
20.06.1991Request for decision received: (all rights)
20.02.1992Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request rejected
11.05.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
07.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.08.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.1994Fee for grant paid
25.11.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.11.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1996/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
04.06.1991M01   Fee paid on   08.06.1991
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.02.1995
IT22.02.1995
[2006/14]
Former [1999/42]IT22.02.1995
FR21.07.1995
Former [1995/52]FR21.07.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2925129  (DAIMLER BENZ AG);
 [AD]US3603942  (HEIDECKER ROBERT F);
 [A]BE1000829  (OCORRALK LTD);
 [A]US3767938  (KUEPER T)
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 14, no. 2, July 1971, pages 666-667, New York, US; A. CROISIER et al.: "Data threshold circuit"
International search[X]US4495529  (GUSTAFSON ROY W [US]);
 [X]US4635142  (HAUGLAND STEVE E [US])
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