| EP1594123 - Method for maintaining track data integrity in magnetic disk storage devices [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 10.11.2017 Database last updated on 19.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.11.2017 | Refusal of application | published 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 date | 05252837.9 | 09.05.2005 | [2005/45] | Priority number, date | US20040841258 | 07.05.2004 Original published format: US 841258 | [2005/45] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 01.08.2007 | Classification | IPC: | 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 states | AT, 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] | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 28.02.2008 | Examination requested [2008/15] | 16.04.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 15.10.2008 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.05.2011 | Date of oral proceedings | 09.06.2011 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 14.06.2011 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/50] | 23.10.2017 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/50] | Appeal following examination | 04.08.2011 | Appeal received No. T2303/11 | 04.10.2011 | Statement of grounds filed | 10.10.2017 | Result 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 paid | Renewal fee | 30.05.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 28.05.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.05.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 25.05.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 25.05.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 25.05.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 28.05.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 27.05.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 27.05.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 27.05.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 24.05.2017 | Renewal fee patent year 13 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | 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 | Examination | US4516165 | ANONYMOUS: "Get S.M.A.R.T. for Reliability", 1999, Retrieved from the Internet | by applicant | US5379162 | US5166936 | "Prevention of Hard Errors in magnetic Files Due to Long Term Degradation", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 29, no. 10, pages 4577 - 4578 |