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EP1594123 - Method for maintaining track data integrity in magnetic disk storage devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.12.2017  [2017/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dell Products, L.P.
One Dell Way, MS RR1-33
Round Rock, TX 78682 / US
[2010/44]
Former [2005/45]For all designated states
EQUALLOGIC, INC.
9 Townsend West
Nashua, NH 03063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nadeau, Brian G.
6 Pond View Circle
Nashua New Hampshire 03063 / US
02 / Panner, Bryan K.
12 Nottingham Road
Windham New Hampshire 03087 / US
03 / Bokhan, Mark N.
9 Taylor Drive
Milford New Hampshire 03055 / US
04 / Hunter, Peter J.
24 Courthouse Road
Amherst New Hampshire 03031 / US
05 / Hung, Damon J.
119 Westford Street
Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824 / US
 [2005/45]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/37]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham
NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2005/45]Charig, Raymond Julian
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date05252837.909.05.2005
[2005/45]
Priority number, dateUS2004084125807.05.2004         Original published format: US 841258
[2005/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1594123
Date:09.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1594123
Date:29.08.2007
[2007/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/02, G11B5/09, G11B20/18, G11B20/12, G11B27/02
[2005/45]
CPC:
G11B19/045 (EP,US); G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B5/09 (EP,US);
G11B2020/183 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Erhalt der Integrität von Spuren in magnetischen Plattenspeichereinheiten[2005/45]
English:Method for maintaining track data integrity in magnetic disk storage devices[2005/45]
French:Procédé et système de l'intégrité d'une voie dans des dispositifs de disques magnétiques[2005/45]
Examination procedure28.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/15]
16.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
09.06.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
14.06.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/50]
23.10.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/50]
Appeal following examination04.08.2011Appeal received No.  T2303/11
04.10.2011Statement of grounds filed
10.10.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.04.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X] US5379162  (CUNNINGHAM EARL A et al.)
 [Y] US5166936  (EWERT RICHARD A et al.)
 [XY] US6324660  (MAJIMA YOSHIHIDE et al.) [Y] 14-18
 [X] US5974544  (JEFFRIES KENNETH LAYTON et al.) [X] 1-13,19-34 * column 1, line 40 - line 41 *
 [Y] US6405277  (JEN DAVID H et al.) [Y] 14-18 * column 2, line 44 - line 55 *
 [A] US6442705  (LAMBERTS BERND et al.) [A]
 [XY]   ANONYMOUS: "Prevention of Hard Errors in Magnetic Files Due to Long Term Degradation", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 29, no. 10, 1 March 1987 (1987-03-01), New York, US, pages 4577 - 4578, XP002441905
ExaminationUS4516165
   ANONYMOUS: "Get S.M.A.R.T. for Reliability", 1999, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20110511]
by applicantUS5379162
 US5166936
   "Prevention of Hard Errors in magnetic Files Due to Long Term Degradation", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 29, no. 10, pages 4577 - 4578
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