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EP About this file: EP0919991

EP0919991 - Magnetic head transferring device of hard disk drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2003  [2003/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Jang, Deok-hwan
6-902, Samsung 1-cha Apt., 810-3, Maetan 4-dong
Paldal-gu, Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
[1999/22]
Representative(s)Chugg, David John, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/22]Chugg, David John, et al
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date98306704.221.08.1998
[1999/22]
Priority number, dateKR1997006344427.11.1997         Original published format: KR 9763444
KR1997007780130.12.1997         Original published format: KR 9777801
[1999/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0919991
Date:02.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0919991
Date:25.08.1999
[1999/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0919991
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/54, G11B21/22
[1999/22]
CPC:
G11B21/22 (EP,US); G11B5/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/18]
Former [1999/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Magnetkopffördervorrichtung für Festplatte[1999/22]
English:Magnetic head transferring device of hard disk drive[1999/22]
French:Dispositif de transfert de têtes magnétiques d'un disque dur[1999/22]
Examination procedure21.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/22]
03.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.04.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2002Fee for grant paid
24.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00113312.3  / EP1037201
Opposition(s)31.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH02267786  ;
 [A]JPS60251571  ;
 [A]JPH02193375  ;
 [A]JPS60147981  ;
 [A]EP0380256  (SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY [US]) [A] 3,6 * column 6, line 7 - line 47 *;
 [A]US5019932  (IWATA AKITOSHI [JP]) [A] 3,6 * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910121), vol. 015, no. 024, Database accession no. (P - 1156), & JP02267786 A 19901101 (NEC CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860513), vol. 010, no. 127, Database accession no. (P - 455), & JP60251571 A 19851212 (NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - "BIOMETAL ACTUATED ACTUATOR LATCH", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, (19930101), no. 345, page 50, XP000336504 [A] 1
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901019), vol. 014, no. 482, Database accession no. (P - 1119), & JP02193375 A 19900731 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 3,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851218), vol. 009, no. 323, Database accession no. (P - 414), & JP60147981 A 19850805 (MITSUBISHI DENKI KK) [A] 3,6 * abstract *
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