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EP0427369 - Data tape apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/20]Audio tape operation on a data storage drive
[1996/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.1997 [1997/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Conner Peripherals, Inc.
3081 Zanker Road
San José, California 95134-2128 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]For all designated states
Conner Peripherals, Inc.
3081 Zanker Road
San José California 95134-2128 / US
Former [1991/20]For all designated states
Archive Corporation
1650 Sunflower Avenue
Costa Mesa California 92626 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Richmond, Robert C.
26552 Saddlehorn Lane
Laguna Hills, California 92653 / US
[1991/20]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/20]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date90304666.230.04.1990
[1991/20]
Priority number, dateUS1989043500909.11.1989         Original published format: US 435009
[1991/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0427369
Date:15.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0427369
Date:26.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0427369
Date:21.02.1996
[1996/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/087, G11B15/02, G11B15/18
[1996/08]
CPC:
G11B15/087 (EP); G11B15/026 (EP); G11B27/22 (EP);
G11B27/34 (EP); G11B27/36 (EP); G11B2220/90 (EP);
G11B2220/913 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1991/20]G11B15/087, G11B15/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1991/20]
TitleGerman:Datenbandgerät[1996/08]
English:Data tape apparatus[1996/08]
French:Appareil pour de bandes des données[1996/08]
Former [1991/20]Datenspeicherantrieb mit Tinbandbetrieb
Former [1991/20]Audio tape operation on a data storage drive
Former [1991/20]Opération d'une bande audio sur un appareil d'entraînement à stockage de données
Examination procedure23.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/21]
30.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.1995Fee for grant paid
25.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/08]
Request for further processing for:19.01.1995Request for further processing filed
19.01.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.02.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE21.05.1996
[1996/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0329265  ;
 [A]EP0323890  ;
 [A]EP0339932  ;
 [A]EP0312106  ;
 [A]EP0249482  ;
 [A]USB516069I  ;
 [A]EP0338245
 [A]  - NEC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, no. 92, January 1989, pages 77-80, Tokyo, JP; Y. MOTOYAMA et al.: "A digital audio taperecorder (DAT) file"
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