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EP About this file: EP0665548

EP0665548 - Hard disk drives [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2002  [2002/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan 3-Dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do 441-370 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan 3-Dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do 441-370 / KR
Former [1995/31]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Hae-Joong
Shinmaetan apt. 18-310, Maetan 3-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
02 / Jeong, Myung-Chan
Samsung 2-cha apt. 7-503, Meatan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
[1995/31]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds
LS2 8DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote, Tower House, Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [1995/31]Vinsome, Rex Martin, et al
Dibb Lupton Broomhead, Fountain Precinct
Balm Green, Sheffield S1 1RZ / GB
Application number, filing date94203758.123.12.1994
[1995/31]
Priority number, dateKR1993003179231.12.1993         Original published format: KR 9331792
[1995/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0665548
Date:02.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0665548
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B21/00, G11B21/21, G11B21/22, G11B33/14, G11B5/58
[1995/31]
CPC:
G11B19/20 (EP,US); G11B21/02 (KR); G11B19/04 (EP,US);
G11B21/12 (EP,US); G11B21/21 (EP,US); G11B5/4833 (EP,US);
G11B5/6005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1995/31]
TitleGerman:Festplattenantriebe[1995/31]
English:Hard disk drives[1995/31]
French:Entraînements de disques durs[1995/31]
Examination procedure30.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/31]
25.08.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2001Fee for grant paid
27.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS61148681  ;
 [PX]JPH06215433  ;
 [Y]JPH01311481  ;
 [A]US4188645  (DEMOSS DEAN [US], et al) [A] 7,13* column 2, line 56 - column 3, line 9; figure 2 *;
 [A]GB2073934  (RCA CORP) [A] 6 * page 1, column L, line 55 - page 2, column R, line 90; figure 1 *;
 [XA]US4651242  (HIRANO YOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 16 * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 26; figures 1,2 * [A] 15;
 [A]EP0383551  (IBM [US]) [A] 15 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0501477  (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 16 * column 10, line 35 - column 12, line 11; figure 2 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861122), vol. 010, no. 348, Database accession no. (P - 519), & JP61148681 A 19860707 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP) [X] 1-3,6 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941110), vol. 018, no. 587, Database accession no. (P - 1824), & JP06215433 A 19940805 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [PX] 1 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900302), vol. 014, no. 114, Database accession no. (P - 1015), & JP01311481 A 19891215 (SONY CORP) [Y] 16 * abstract *
by applicantUS5012369
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