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EP About this file: EP0762291

EP0762291 - Hard disk apparatus having bus and its installing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.10.2003  [2003/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/45]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1997/11]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanai, Hiroki
31-18, Nangai-6-chome
Higashiyamato-shi / JP
02 / Ooyama, Mitsuo
625-23, Nagabusamachi
Hachioji-shi / JP
03 / Takamoto, Yoshifumi
46-4-201, Musashidai-3-chome
Fuchu-shi / JP
[1997/11]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/11]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96113079.614.08.1996
[1997/11]
Priority number, dateJP1995021155421.08.1995         Original published format: JP 21155495
[1997/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0762291
Date:12.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0762291
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06F13/40
[1997/11]
CPC:
G06F13/409 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/11]
TitleGerman:Festplatteneinrichtung mit Bus und Installierungsverfahren[1997/11]
English:Hard disk apparatus having bus and its installing method[1997/11]
French:Dispositif de disque dur comprenant un bus et procédé d'installation[1997/11]
Examination procedure02.09.1997Examination requested  [1997/44]
04.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2002Fee for grant paid
21.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01127449.5  / EP1189143
Opposition(s)07.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0599504  (INT COMPUTERS LTD [GB]) [X] 1-3,5-12,17,19 * column 1, line 1 - column 3, line 2; figures 5,6 * [A] 13-16;
 [XA]WO8707405  (UNISYS CORP [US]) [X] 20 * page 5, line 14 - page 7, line 19; figure 3 * [A] 1-19;
 [A]WO9322729  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 6, line 23 - page 9, line 4; figures 1-3 *
ExaminationUS4700274
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