blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1975927

EP1975927 - Apparatus for and method of applying lubricant coatings to magnetic disk via a vapor flow path including a selectively opened and closed shutter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.02.2011  [2011/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTEVAC, INC.
3560 Bassett Street Santa Clara
California 95054 / US
[2008/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Petersen, Carl
1185 Gilbert Court
Fremont, CA / US
02 / Ames, Kenneth
701 Los Huevos Drive
San Jose, CA 95123 / US
 [2008/40]
Representative(s)Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen, Macara & Co. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road
Ickenham, Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date08251165.028.03.2008
[2008/40]
Priority number, dateUS20070693039P29.03.2007         Original published format: US 693039 P
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1975927
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1975927
Date:09.09.2009
[2009/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/84, C23C14/00
[2009/37]
CPC:
G11B5/8408 (EP,US); G11B5/725 (KR); G11B5/842 (KR);
G11B2220/2508 (KR); Y10S428/90 (KR)
Former IPC [2008/40]G11B5/84
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2010/19]
Former [2008/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Anwendung von Gleitbeschichtungen auf magnetischen Platten via Dampfströmungspfad, einschließlich einer wahlweise geöffneten oder geschlossenen Klappe[2008/40]
English:Apparatus for and method of applying lubricant coatings to magnetic disk via a vapor flow path including a selectively opened and closed shutter[2008/40]
French:Appareil et procédé pour l'application de revêtements de lubrifiant sur un disque magnétique via une voie d'écoulement de vapeur dotée d'un volet sélectivement ouvert et fermé[2008/40]
Examination procedure09.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/16]
10.03.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.08.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/06]
24.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
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[A]US4882197  (MATSUDAIRA TAKEO [JP], et al) [A] 1-8* column 3, line 34 - column 5, line 66; figures 3,4 *;
 [XA]US6214410  (STIRNIMAN MICHAEL JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1-2,5,7 * the whole document * [A] 3-4,6,8;
 [A]JP2003173520  (FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [XA]US2003175422  (CORD BERNHARD [DE]) [X] 1-2,5,7 * the whole document * [A] 3-4,6,8
by applicantUS5776577
 US6183831
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.