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EP About this file: EP1526515

EP1526515 - Hard disk drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.07.2009  [2009/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies B. V.
Locatellikade 1
1076 AZ Amsterdam / NL
[2008/30]
Former [2005/17]For all designated states
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies B. V.
Locatellikade 1
01 AZ Amsterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Baumgart, Peter Michael
5833 Newgate Court
San Jose California 95138 / US
02 / Knigge, Bernhard
776 Dubanski Drive
San Jose California 95123 / US
03 / Mate, Mathew
1672 Hester Ave.
San Jose California 95128 / US
 [2005/17]
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann & Borchert Patentanwälte Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Former [2006/39]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Kirschner & Kollegen Südliche Münchnerstrasse 53
82031 Grünwald / DE
Former [2005/17]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Phys.
advotec. Böck, Tappe, Kirschner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sollner Strasse 38
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date04020067.724.08.2004
[2005/17]
Priority number, dateUS2003069175222.10.2003         Original published format: US 691752
[2005/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1526515
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1526515
Date:15.11.2006
[2006/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1526515
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/60
[2005/17]
CPC:
G11B5/6005 (EP,KR,US); G11B5/3106 (EP); G11B5/4826 (KR);
G11B5/4873 (KR); G11B5/6035 (EP); G11B5/40 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/29]
Former [2005/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Festplattenlaufwerk[2005/17]
English:Hard disk drive[2005/17]
French:Unité de disque dur[2005/17]
Examination procedure14.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/26]
21.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2008Fee for grant paid
17.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US6366416  (MEYER DALLAS W [US], et al) [DA] 1-12 * column 8, line 65 - column 9, line 2 *;
 [DA]US6529342  (FENG ZHU [US], et al) [DA] 1-12* column 4, line 39 - line 41 *
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