EP0976127 - ADJUSTABLE HEAD LOADING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 25.02.2005 Database last updated on 10.05.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.02.2005 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 13.04.2005 [2005/15] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Seagate Technology LLC 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066 / US | [2000/43] |
Former [2000/05] | For all designated states SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, California 95066-4544 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HO, Bin-Lun 231 Mistletoe Road Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US | 02 /
RAO, Vinod, K. 43873 Cameron Hills Drive Fremont, CA 94539 / US | [2000/05] | Representative(s) | Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB | [N/P] |
Former [2002/50] | Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street London WC1N 2ES / GB | ||
Former [2002/40] | Käck, Jürgen, et al Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239 86899 Landsberg / DE | ||
Former [2000/05] | Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing., et al Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., Vorderer Anger 268 86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE | Application number, filing date | 98918346.2 | 17.04.1998 | [2000/05] | WO1998US07749 | Priority number, date | US19970044621P | 18.04.1997 Original published format: US 44621 P | [2000/05] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9848411 | Date: | 29.10.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/43] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0976127 | Date: | 02.02.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/05] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 29.10.1998 | Classification | IPC: | G11B5/54, G11B21/12, G11B21/21, G11B5/60 | [2000/05] | CPC: |
G11B5/6005 (EP,US);
G11B21/22 (EP,US);
G11B5/54 (EP,US);
G11B5/55 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | FR, GB [2000/05] | Title | German: | EINSTELLBARE KOPFLADEVORRICHTUNG | [2000/05] | English: | ADJUSTABLE HEAD LOADING APPARATUS | [2000/05] | French: | APPAREIL DE CHARGEMENT DE TETES AJUSTABLE | [2000/05] | Entry into regional phase | 18.11.1999 | National basic fee paid | 18.11.1999 | Designation fee(s) paid | 18.11.1999 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 12.11.1998 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 18.11.1999 | Examination requested [2000/05] | 25.11.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.05.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.06.2003 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 13.10.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.06.2004 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.10.2004 | Fee for grant paid | 11.10.2004 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 12.10.2004 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2005/15] | 15.11.2004 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2005/15] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.03.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.10.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 04.04.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 21.04.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.04.2002 | 05   M06   Fee paid on   31.10.2002 |
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