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EP0982722 - System and method for providing wireless control signals to a cartridge access device in a cartridge storage system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.2004  [2004/44]
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 [2000/09]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Holmquist, Thomas W.
906 Breakwater Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
02 / Schmidtke, Gregg S.
4607 Kitchell Way
Fort Collins, CO 80524 / US
03 / Reasoner, Kelly J.
2442 Yorkshire Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526 / US
04 / Boyd, David W.
458 North Brisbane Avenue
Greeley, CO 80634 / US
05 / Williams, Bruce G.
1229 North Wilson Avenue, Apt. 204
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
[2000/09]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Schoppe, Zimmermann & Stöckeler Patentanwälte Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date99111811.818.06.1999
[2000/09]
Priority number, dateUS1998014368828.08.1998         Original published format: US 143688
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0982722
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0982722
Date:03.01.2001
[2001/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0982722
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/68, G11B17/22
[2000/09]
CPC:
G11B33/125 (EP,US); G11B17/22 (EP,US); G11B17/225 (EP,US);
G11B17/228 (EP,US); G11B33/126 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/38]
Former [2000/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren um drahtlose Steuersignale zu einer Kassettenübergabeeinheit in einem Kassettenmagazinsystem zu liefern[2000/09]
English:System and method for providing wireless control signals to a cartridge access device in a cartridge storage system[2000/09]
French:nystème et méthode pour envoyer des signaux de commande sans fil à un dispositif de transport de cassettes dans un magasin de cassettes[2003/45]
Former [2000/09]Système et méthode pour envoyer des signaux de commande sans fil à un dispositif de transport de cassettes dans un magasin des cassettes
Examination procedure31.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/31]
14.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2003Fee for grant paid
14.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03002936.7  / EP1318516
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5395199  (DAY III KENNETH F [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 6, line 20 - line 33; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]EP0768657  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-10 * column 13, line 40 - column 15, line 26; figures 1,15,16 *
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