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EP About this file: EP1840883

EP1840883 - Head positioning control method, head positioning control device and disk apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.04.2010
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.05.2010  [2010/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujitsu Ltd.
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2007/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Takaishi, Kazuhiko, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2007/40]
Representative(s)Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/40]Stebbing, Timothy Charles, et al
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date06253743.618.07.2006
[2007/40]
Priority number, dateJP2006009895931.03.2006         Original published format: JP 2006098959
[2007/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1840883
Date:03.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1840883
Date:02.04.2008
[2008/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/55, G11B5/58
[2007/40]
CPC:
G11B5/5582 (EP,US); G11B21/02 (KR); G11B21/10 (KR);
G11B5/596 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2008/50]
Former [2007/40]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:Steuerverfahren für Kopfposition, Steuervorrichtung für Kopfposition und Plattengerät[2007/40]
English:Head positioning control method, head positioning control device and disk apparatus[2007/40]
French:Procédé et dispositif de contrôle de la position de tête, et dispositif à disque[2007/40]
Examination procedure29.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
02.10.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
01.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/18]
17.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2010/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2001030828  (TAKAISHI KAZUHIKO [JP]) [A] 1-21 * paragraphs [0058] - [0088] *;
 [A]JP2001283544  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0072314  (UNIV SINGAPORE [SG], et al) [A] 1-21 * pages 7-9; figure 1 *
by applicantUS2001030828
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