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EP0874364 - Disk storage unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2002
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG
Max-Planck-Strasse 14
78549 Spaichingen / DE
[1999/25]
Former [1998/44]For all designated states
Papst Licensing GmbH
Max-Planck-Strasse 14
78549 Spaichingen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Hans, Helmut, Dr.
Glasbachweg 33
7742 St. Georgen / DE
02 / Oelsch, Jürgen
Saaleblick 23
97618 Hohenroth / DE
[1998/47]
Former [1998/44]01 / Hans, Helmut, Dr.
Glasbachweg 33
7742 St. Georgen / DE
02 / Oelsch, Jürgen
Blauenweg 5
7742 St. Georgen / DE
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/44]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel
Möhlstrasse 37
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109857.729.06.1992
[1998/44]
Priority number, dateDE1991412142529.06.1991         Original published format: DE 4121425
[1998/44]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0874364
Date:28.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0874364
Date:07.01.1999
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0874364
Date:21.11.2001
Language:DE
[2001/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B19/20, G11B33/14, H02K5/10, H02K5/173
[1999/01]
CPC:
H02K1/30 (EP,US); G11B19/2009 (EP,US); G11B33/1433 (EP,US);
H02K21/22 (EP,US); H02K5/02 (EP,US); H02K5/10 (EP,US);
H02K5/1737 (EP,US); G11B23/0035 (EP,US); G11B33/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/44]G11B19/20, G11B33/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/44]
TitleGerman:Plattenspeicher[1998/44]
English:Disk storage unit[1998/44]
French:Unité de mémoire pour disques[1998/44]
Examination procedure08.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
08.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.08.2001Fee for grant paid
27.08.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92111002.9  / EP0521437
Opposition(s)22.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
11.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL21.11.2001
[2003/09]
Documents cited:Search[A] JPS57105863  
 [A] JPS61242378  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 006, no. 195 (P - 146) 5 October 1982 (1982-10-05) [A] * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 011, no. 091 (P - 558) 23 March 1987 (1987-03-23) [A] * abstract *
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