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EP2680268 - Magnetic element with top shield coupled side shield lamination [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.07.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.08.2017  [2017/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seagate Technology LLC
10200 South DeAnza Boulevard
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2014/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Colak, Levent
11800 Shannon Ct
Apt 821
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 / US
02 / Covington, Mark William
5916 Abbott Avenue South
Edina, Minnesota 55410 / US
03 / Dimitrov, Dimitar Velikov
5709 68th Street W
Edina, Minnesota 55439 / US
04 / Mack, Anthony
4429 Xerxes Avenue S
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55410 / US
05 / Song, Dian
17560 Lenox Circle
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347 / US
06 / Kief, Mark Thomas
21812 Wagon Wheel Trail
Lakeville, Minnesota 55044 / US
 [2014/01]
Representative(s)Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[2014/01]
Application number, filing date13166116.701.05.2013
[2014/01]
Priority number, dateUS20121353894329.06.2012         Original published format: US201213538943
[2014/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2680268
Date:01.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2680268
Date:08.01.2014
[2014/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/39
[2014/02]
CPC:
G11B5/3912 (EP,US); G11B5/62 (KR); G11B5/127 (KR);
G11B5/3932 (EP,US); G11B5/398 (EP,US); Y10T428/1171 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Magnetisches Element mit an der oberen Abschirmung gekoppelten Seitenabschirmungslaminierung[2014/01]
English:Magnetic element with top shield coupled side shield lamination[2014/01]
French:Élément magnétique avec stratification de protection côté couplé de protection supérieure[2014/01]
Examination procedure21.05.2013Examination requested  [2014/01]
08.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.03.2017
28.03.2017Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.04.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/35]
14.04.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/35]
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  08.02.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2005157431  (HATATANI MASAHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,6-11,13,17 * paragraphs [0002] - [0015] - [0042] - [0046] - [0058] - [0061]; figures 2,5, 6, 7 * [Y] 2,3,5 [I] 12,14-16,18-20;
 [Y]US2011069417  (KAWAMORI KEITA [JP], et al) [Y] 2,3,5 * paragraphs [0001] - [0026]; figures 1,3,8 *;
 [A]US2012087045  (YANAGISAWA TAKUMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-20* the whole document *
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