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EP0866341 - Alternating current magnetic force microscopy system with probe having integrated coil [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2006
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[2005/49]
Former [1998/39]For all designated states
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Moser, Andreas
388B Nature Drive
San Jose, California 95123 / US
02 / Weller, Dieter Klaus
7080 Brooktree Way
San Jose, California 95120 / US
[1998/39]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James, et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Burt, Roger James, Dr., et al
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Former [1998/39]Burrington, Alan Graham Headford
Alan Burrington & Associates 4 Burney Close Great Bookham
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9HW / GB
Application number, filing date98301117.216.02.1998
[1998/39]
Priority number, dateUS1997082198220.03.1997         Original published format: US 821982
[1998/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0866341
Date:23.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0866341
Date:25.07.2001
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0866341
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:G01R33/038
[1998/39]
CPC:
G01Q60/54 (EP,US); B82Y35/00 (US); G01Q60/56 (EP,US);
G01R33/0385 (EP,US); B82Y25/00 (US); Y10S977/849 (EP,US);
Y10S977/86 (EP,US); Y10S977/865 (EP,US); Y10S977/873 (EP,US);
Y10S977/887 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/16]
Former [1998/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Wechselstrom Magnetkraftmikroskop mit integriertem Spulkopf[2005/26]
English:Alternating current magnetic force microscopy system with probe having integrated coil[1998/39]
French:Système de microscope à force magnétique à courant alternatif muni d'une tête comportant un bobinage intégré[2005/26]
Former [1998/39]Wechselstrom Magnetkraftmikroskop mit integrierten Spulkopf
Former [1998/39]Système d'un microscope à force magnétique à courant alternatif muni d'un tête comportant un bobinage intégré
Examination procedure09.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
26.01.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.06.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
06.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2005Fee for grant paid
29.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
16.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
15.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.03.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.03.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR07.12.2005
[2008/52]
Former [2008/40]FR28.02.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4629984  (SCALESE JOSEPH J [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [Y]US5266897  (WATANUKI OSAAKI [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * abstract * * column 8, line 50 - column 9, line 29 *;
 [Y]US5454158  (FONTANA JR ROBERT E [US], et al) [Y] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "Magneto-Registive-Head Tester for Simultaneous Measurement of Topography of Head Surface and High-Frequency Magnetic Sensitivity", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, US, (19941201), vol. 37, no. 12, pages 153 - 154, XP002168628 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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