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EP0584504 - Tape format detection system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.03.1999 Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.12.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 30.01.2008 [2008/05]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95067-0360 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1998/02]	For all designated states Seagate Technology, Inc. 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95067-0360 / US
Former [1994/45]	For all designated states Conner Peripherals, Inc. 3081 Zanker Road San José California 95134 / US
Former [1994/09]	For all designated states Archive Corporation 1650 Sunflower Avenue Costa Mesa California 92626 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Thomas, Kimberly I. 4559 Hunt Club Drive, Apt.2A Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197 / US
	[1994/09]
Representative(s)	Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al Langner Parry 1-2 Bolt Court London EC4A 3DQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1996/32]	Molyneaux, Martyn William, et al Langner Parry 52-54 High Holborn London WC1V 6RR / GB
Former [1994/09]	Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date	93111045.6	09.07.1993
	[1994/09]
Priority number, date	US19920930740	14.08.1992 Original published format: US 930740
	[1994/09]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0584504
	Date:	02.03.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/09]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0584504
	Date:	26.04.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/17]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0584504
	Date:	20.05.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/21]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	09.03.1995
Classification	IPC:	G11B27/36, G11B27/26, G11B15/06, G11B23/087, G11B23/30, G11B15/087	[1995/17]
	CPC:	G11B5/00878 (EP,US); G11B15/026 (EP,US); G11B15/06 (EP,US); G11B15/087 (EP,US); G11B23/34 (EP,US); G11B23/36 (EP,US); (+) G11B27/26 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1994/09]	G11B27/36, G11B27/26, G11B15/06, G11B23/087, G11B23/30
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT, SE [1994/09]
Title	German:	Bandformaterkennungssystem	[1994/09]
	English:	Tape format detection system	[1994/09]
	French:	Système de détection de format d'une bande	[1994/09]
Examination procedure	17.10.1995	Examination requested [1995/50]
	10.02.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.05.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.09.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	26.11.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.02.1998	Fee for grant paid
	20.02.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	23.02.1999	No opposition filed within time limit [1999/19]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.07.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	19.07.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	01.07.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
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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	FR	20.05.1998
	IT	20.05.1998
	SE	20.08.1998
	[2008/05]
Former [2004/35]	FR	20.05.1998
	IT	20.05.1998
	SE	20.08.1998
Former [1999/42]	IT	20.05.1998
	SE	20.08.1998
	FR	16.10.1998
Former [1999/22]	SE	20.08.1998
	FR	16.10.1998
Former [1998/47]	SE	20.08.1998
Documents cited:	Search	[A]JPS57138015 ;
		[A]JPS57191810 ;
		[A]JPH04186559 ;
		[A]JPS63127473 ;
		[A]US3932894 (ARTER NELSON K, et al) [A] 1,11,12* column 3, line 64 - column 4, line 43 *;
		[A]US4819092 (RICHARDS ALAN J [US]) [A] 1,2,5,10-12 * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 60 * * column 5, line 16 - column 7, line 11 * * column 8, line 3 - column 10, line 5 * * column 12, line 3 - column 14, line 54 * * column 15, line 45 - column 16, line 39 *;
		[A]US4843490 (HARAGUSHI TAMOTSU [JP]) [A] 1,2,7,10-12 * column W *;
		[A]US4863114 (MOELLER GARY D [US], et al) [A] 1,2,7,10-12 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 2 * * column 4, line 14 - column 7, line 19 *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821130), vol. 6, no. 241, Database accession no. (P - 158), & JP57138015 A 19820826 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) [A] 1,2,10-12 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830219), vol. 7, no. 42, Database accession no. (P - 177), & JP57191810 A 19821125 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) [A] 1,2,10-12 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921021), vol. 16, no. 511, Database accession no. (P - 1441), & JP04186559 A 19920703 (HITACHI LTD.) [A] 1,2,10-12 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881013), vol. 12, no. 383, Database accession no. (P - 770), & JP63127473 A 19880531 (TEAC CO.) [A] 1,2,10-12 * abstract *

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