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EP1837749 - Storage device and method of accessing storage device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.06.2013
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 31.07.2013  [2013/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MediaTek Inc.
5F, No.1-2, Innovation Road 1
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-Chu Hsien
Taiwan / CN
[N/P]
Former [2007/39]For all designated states
MediaTek, Inc
5F, No.1-2, Innovation Road 1 Science-Based Industrial Park Hsin-Chu Hsien
Taiwan / CN
Inventor(s)01 / Chung, Tsung-Ning
7F, No.7, Lane 364, Sec.1 Keelung Rd.
Sinyi District Taipei City Taiwan / CN
02 / Chen, Jaan-Huei
16F-2, No.104, Chung-Yang S. Rd.
San-Chung City Taipei Hsien Taiwan / CN
 [2007/39]
Representative(s)Schaeberle, Steffen, et al
Hoefer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/12]Schaeberle, Steffen, et al
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Former [2007/39]Schaeberle, Steffen
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Pilgersheimer Strasse 20
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date06011930.209.06.2006
[2007/39]
Priority number, dateUS2006027713821.03.2006         Original published format: US 277138
[2007/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1837749
Date:26.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1837749
Date:21.10.2009
[2009/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06
[2007/39]
CPC:
G06F3/0644 (EP,US); G06F3/0613 (EP,US); G06F3/0676 (EP,US);
G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B2220/2516 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2010/26]
Former [2007/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Speichervorrichtung und Zugriffsverfahren dafür[2007/39]
English:Storage device and method of accessing storage device[2007/39]
French:Dispositif de stockage et procédé d'accès au dispositif de stockage[2007/39]
Examination procedure12.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/12]
17.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.06.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/31]
28.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
12.03.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
13.03.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/31]
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  20.06.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0375188  (INT COMPUTERS LTD [GB]) [A] 1,2,7,10-12,16,17,19,22 * abstract * * column 1, line 47 - line 52 * * column 2, line 47 - line 48 * * column 3, line 13 - line 26 * * column 3, line 42 - line 44 *;
 [A]EP0490239  (CERAM INC [US]) [A] 1,2,8-12,20-22 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - line 5 * * column 2, line 11 - line 28 *;
 [A]US2005229082  (KAWAMAE OSAMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-4,10-14,16,17,22 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0012] ** paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0048]; figure 9 *;
 [X]US6986007  (PROCYK RICHARD J [US], et al) [X] 1-22 * column 1, line 9 * * column 2, line 43 - line 45 * * column 3, line 46 - line 49 * * column 4, line 4 - line 35; figure 2 * * column 4, line 53 - line 55 * * column 5, line 41 - line 45 *;
 [A]US2006015473  (SWAN PAUL R [US]) [A] 1-6,8,10-18,20,22 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0027] *
by applicantEP0375188
 EP0490239
 US2005229082
 US6986007
 US2006015473
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