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EP About this file: EP0622783

EP0622783 - Servo circuit for magnetic disk apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.1999
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinohara, Tohru, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1015 Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
02 / Hashimoto, Shuichi
6-20-401 Utagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku
Toyko 150 / JP
[1994/49]
Former [1994/44]01 / Shinohara, Tohru, Sayosou 202
847-6 Shimosakunobe, Takatsu-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 213 / JP
02 / Hashimoto, Shuichi
6-20-401 Utagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku
Toyko 150 / JP
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date94201278.208.01.1990
[1994/44]
Priority number, dateJP1989000318910.01.1989         Original published format: JP 318989
JP1989002130731.01.1989         Original published format: JP 2130789
JP1989002131031.01.1989         Original published format: JP 2131089
JP1989006214916.03.1989         Original published format: JP 6214989
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0622783
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0622783
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0622783
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/55, G11B21/08
[1994/44]
CPC:
G11B21/085 (EP,US); G11B5/5547 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/44]
TitleGerman:Servoschaltungsanordnung für ein Magnetplattenlaufwerk[1998/44]
English:Servo circuit for magnetic disk apparatus[1994/44]
French:Circuit d'asservissement pour un appareil à disque magnétique[1994/44]
Former [1994/44]Servoschaltungsanordnung für ein Wiedergabegerät für magnetische Platten
Examination procedure01.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/44]
28.04.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.1998Fee for grant paid
17.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90300171.7  / EP0378329
Opposition(s)29.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
01.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES28.10.1998
FR28.10.1998
IT28.10.1998
NL28.10.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]ES28.10.1998
FR28.10.1998
NL28.10.1998
Former [2003/08]ES28.10.1998
NL28.10.1998
FR26.03.1999
Former [2002/26]ES28.10.1998
FR26.03.1999
Former [1999/36]FR26.03.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63237267  ;
 [PA]JPH01205773  ;
 [A]EP0090379  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 5 - page 30, line 16; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US3883894  (JOHNSON TERRY G) [A] 1 * column 2, line 35 - column 5, line 28; figures 1-5B *;
 [DA]EP0272076  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [DA] * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890130), vol. 13, no. 40, Database accession no. (P - 820), & JP63237267 A 19881030 (TOSHIBA) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891115), vol. 13, no. 508, Database accession no. (P - 960), & JP1205773 A 19890818 (FUJITSU) [PA] 1,3 * abstract *
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