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EP0628205 - VOLUME FORMAT TABLE FOR DATA RECORDING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.05.1999 [1999/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMPEX CORPORATION
401 Broadway Redwood City
California 94063-3199 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]For all designated states
AMPEX CORPORATION
401 Broadway
Redwood City California 94063-3199 / US
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
AMPEX SYSTEMS CORPORATION
401 Broadway M-S 3-35
Redwood City, California 94063-3199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SHIH, Lionel, C.
5907 Amapola Drive
San Jose, CA 95129 / US
[1994/50]
Representative(s)Horton, Andrew Robert Grant, et al
Bowles Horton
Felden House
Dower Mews
High Street
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant, et al
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date93904549.821.01.1993
[1994/50]
WO1993US00518
Priority number, dateUS1992084353228.02.1992         Original published format: US 843532
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9317429
Date:02.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0628205
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0628205
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/28, G11B20/12, G11B5/008
[1994/50]
CPC:
G06F3/0601 (EP,US); G11B15/026 (EP,US); G11B20/1209 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B27/3036 (EP,US); G11B27/322 (EP,US);
G11B27/328 (EP,US); G11B5/0086 (EP,US); G06F3/0682 (EP,US);
G11B2220/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/50]
TitleGerman:INHALTVERZEICHNISFORMAT EINES DATENAUFZEICHNUNGSSYSTEM[1994/50]
English:VOLUME FORMAT TABLE FOR DATA RECORDING SYSTEM[1994/50]
French:TABLE DE FORMAT DE VOLUME POUR SYSTEME D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNEES[1994/50]
Entry into regional phase26.09.1994National basic fee paid 
26.09.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/50]
13.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1998Fee for grant paid
05.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/21]
Request for further processing for:16.09.1996Request for further processing filed
16.09.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.10.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE3621263  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE]);
 [XP]DE4203266  (SHARP KK [JP]);
 [XP]EP0509637  (FUJITSU LTD [JP], et al)
 [X]  - Patent Abstracts of Japan, Vol 9, No 269, P-400, 1989-11-07, abstract of JP, 60-115085 (MITSUBISHI DENKI K.K.),
 [Y]  - Patent Abstracts of Japan, Vol 14, No 98, P-1011, 1989-11-07, abstract of JP, 01-303685 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD),
 [Y]  - Patent Abstracts of Japan, Vol 14, No 78, P-1006, 1989-11-07, abstract of JP, 01-292674 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD),
Examination   - 01-303685 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD),
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