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EP0580442 - Integrated magnetic read/write head/flexure/conductor structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 12.06.1998 Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	12.06.1998	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 29.07.1998 [1998/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states CENSTOR CORPORATION 530 Race Street San Jose California 95126 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1994/04]	For all designated states CENSTOR CORPORATION 530 Race Street San Jose California 95126 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Hamilton, Harold J. 2613 Tuliptree Lane Santa Clara California 95051 / US
	[1994/04]
Representative(s)	Wombwell, Francis Forresters 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1994/04]	Wombwell, Francis Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date	93305811.7	22.07.1993
	[1994/04]
Priority number, date	US19920919302	23.07.1992 Original published format: US 919302
	[1994/04]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0580442
	Date:	26.01.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/04]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0580442
	Date:	16.02.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/07]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	29.12.1993
Classification	IPC:	G11B5/48, G11B5/31, G11B5/33, G11B5/39	[1994/04]
	CPC:	G11B5/1278 (EP); G11B5/3103 (EP); G11B5/484 (EP)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1994/04]
Title	German:	Integrierte Struktur mit Lese-/Schreibemagnetkopf, Biegung und Leiter	[1994/04]
	English:	Integrated magnetic read/write head/flexure/conductor structure	[1994/04]
	French:	Structure intégrée de tête magnétique de lecture/écriture, d'élément de flexion et de conducteurs	[1994/04]
Examination procedure	09.07.1994	Examination requested [1994/36]
	06.11.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.05.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	03.02.1998	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [1998/31]
	03.03.1998	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [1998/31]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	22.06.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.07.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.07.1997	05 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[XY]EP0430407 (CENSTOR CORPORATION) [X] 1,4 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3,5,6;
		[YD]US4751598 (H.J. HAMILTON) [YD] 2,5 * abstract * * column 2, line 43 - line 56 * * column 6, line 52 - column 8, line 33 * * column 11, line 39 - line 61 *;
		[Y]EP0179653 (SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA) [Y] 3,6 * page 6, line 7 - line 19 * * page 8, line 7 - page 9, line 20 * * page 10, line 7 - page 12, line 10 * * figures 4,7 *;
		[A]GB2064200 (N.V. PHILIPS GLOEILAMPENFABRIEKEN) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *;
		[XP]EP0540282 (CENSTOR CORP.) [XP] 1-6 * column 5, line 11 - column 6, line 48 * * column 9, line 36 - line 47 * * column 13, line 18 - column 14, line 16 * * figures 4,7,8; claims 8-10,15-17 *;
		[XP]EP0508565 (CENSTOR CORP.) [XP] 1 * column 2, line 32 - line 55 * * column 8, line 53 - column 9, line 36 * * column 12, line 29 - column 13, line 22 * * column 13, line 44 - column 14, line 29 * * claims 1,10,11 * * figures 5A,5B,11B,12 *;
		[XP]EP0517980 (CENSTOR CORP.) [XP] 1,4 * the whole document *
		[X] - H. HAMILTON ET AL., "CONTACT PERPENDICULAR RECORDING ON RIGID MEDIA", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS., NEW YORK US, (199111), vol. 27, no. 6,P2, doi:doi:10.1109/20.278699, pages 4921 - 4926, XP000568007 [X] 1,4 * page 4922, column L, line 49 - page 4923, column R, line 5 * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/20.278699

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