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EP About this file: EP0907178

EP0907178 - Variable rate reading and writing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1999/14]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hilton, Richard L.
3332 N. Lena Place
Boise, Idaho 83713 / US
[1999/14]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/30]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1999/14]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98307639.921.09.1998
[1999/14]
Priority number, dateUS1997094366503.10.1997         Original published format: US 943665
[1999/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0907178
Date:07.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0907178
Date:24.11.1999
[1999/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, G06F3/06
[1999/14]
CPC:
G06F3/0682 (EP); G06F3/0613 (EP); G06F3/0656 (EP);
G11B20/10527 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/31]
Former [1999/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Lesen und Schreiben mit variabler Rate[1999/14]
English:Variable rate reading and writing[1999/14]
French:Lecture et écriture à débit variable[1999/14]
Examination procedure17.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
25.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2004Application withdrawn by applicant  [2004/38]
03.09.2004Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5513326  (QUANTUM CORPORATION) [DA] 1,8 * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 67; figures 1,2 *
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