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EP0761002 - SERVO-WRITING SYSTEM FOR USE IN A DATA RECORDING DISK DRIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 26.06.2002  [2002/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEST, John, Stewart
1164 Nikette Way
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
02 / CHIANG, Wen-Wei
6580 Whispering Pines Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
03 / HETZLER, Steven, Robert
786 Lewiston Court
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
04 / HORNE, Donald, Edward
963 Summerleaf Drive
San Jose, CA 95120 / US
05 / LEE, Chih-Kung
6F, No.3, Lane 165, Tun-Hwa N. Road
Taipei / TW
06 / MARRELLO, Vincent
15628 La Tierra Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95037 / US
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Teufel, Fritz, et al
IBM Deutschland Management & Business Support GmbH
Patentwesen u. Urheberrecht
71137 Ehningen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/24]Teufel, Fritz, Dipl.-Phys., et al
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1997/11]Lindner-Vogt, Karin, Dipl.-Phys., et al
IBM Deutschland, Informationssysteme GmbH, Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date95920835.618.05.1995
[1997/11]
WO1995EP01897
Priority number, dateUS1994025019727.05.1994         Original published format: US 250197
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9533262
Date:07.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0761002
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0761002
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B21/08, G11B21/10
[1997/11]
CPC:
G11B21/083 (EP,US); G11B5/5534 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1997/11]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUM SCHREIBEN VON SERVO-INFORMATION IN EINEM DATENAUFZEICHNUNGSPLATTENLAUFWERK[1997/11]
English:SERVO-WRITING SYSTEM FOR USE IN A DATA RECORDING DISK DRIVE[1997/11]
French:SYSTEME D'ECRITURE ASSERVIE UTILISE DANS UNE MEMOIRE A DISQUE D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNEES[1997/11]
Entry into regional phase19.09.1996National basic fee paid 
19.09.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.09.1996Examination requested  [1997/11]
20.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.1998Fee for grant paid
06.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.10.1998
BE21.10.1998
CH21.10.1998
ES21.10.1998
LI21.10.1998
SE21.01.1999
[2002/26]
Former [1999/34]AT21.10.1998
BE21.10.1998
CH21.10.1998
LI21.10.1998
SE21.01.1999
Former [1999/32]BE21.10.1998
CH21.10.1998
LI21.10.1998
SE21.01.1999
Former [1999/22]CH21.10.1998
LI21.10.1998
Cited inInternational search[YA]JPH04351767  ;
 [YA]JPH04351766  ;
 [A]DE3321353  (SPERRY CORP [US]) [A] 1-10 * page 5, line 15 - page 12, line 11; figure . *;
 [A]WO9004846  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,8,9 * page 7, line 3 - page 14, line 36; figure - *;
 [YA]WO9120077  (BERNOULLI OPTICAL SYSTEMS [US]) [Y] 1-4,9,10 * page 7, line 6 - page 21, line 35; figure - * [A] 5-8;
 [A]US5179485  (TAMAYAMA RYUZO [JP]) [A] 1,8,9* column 3, line 26 - column 4, line 21; figure - *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930427), vol. 17, no. 215, Database accession no. (P - 1527), & JP04351767 A 19921207 (SONY MAGNESCALE INC.) [Y] 1-4,9,10 * abstract * [A] 5-8
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930427), vol. 17, no. 215, Database accession no. (P - 1527), & JP04351766 A 19921207 (SONY MAGNESCALE INC) [Y] 1-4,9,10 * abstract * [A] 5-8
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