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EP About this file: EP3704694

EP3704694 - IN-PIVOT STEPPER MOTOR FOR BALL SCREW CAM ELEVATOR MECHANISM FOR COLD STORAGE DATA STORAGE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.2024New entry: Decision on request for further processing 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95119 / US
[2024/21]
Former [2020/37]For all designated states
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95119 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MYERS, David
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95119 / US
02 / NGUYEN, Diep
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95119 / US
03 / SUKLA, Bikash
5601 Great Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95119 / US
 [2020/37]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[2024/21]
Former [2020/37]Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date19837877.017.07.2019
[2020/37]
WO2019US42182
Priority number, dateUS201862700777P19.07.2018         Original published format: US 201862700777 P
US201862700780P19.07.2018         Original published format: US 201862700780 P
US201862702163P23.07.2018         Original published format: US 201862702163 P
US201862702154P23.07.2018         Original published format: US 201862702154 P
US201862747623P18.10.2018         Original published format: US 201862747623 P
US20191651358516.07.2019         Original published format: US201916513585
[2020/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2020018654
Date:23.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3704694
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3704694
Date:22.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.03.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/55, G11B21/02, H02K21/14, H02K7/06, H02K7/14, G11B5/48, // H02K37/12, F16H25/22
[2023/47]
CPC:
H02K7/14 (EP,US); G11B5/55 (US); F16H25/2204 (EP,US);
F16H25/2238 (US); G11B5/4813 (EP); G11B5/5569 (EP,US);
H02K1/145 (US); H02K37/10 (US); H02K37/12 (EP,US);
H02K7/06 (EP); F16H2025/2081 (US); H02K2213/03 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/52]G11B5/55, G11B21/02, H02K21/14, H02K7/06, H02K7/14, // H02K37/12, F16H25/22
Former IPC [2020/37]G11B5/55, G11B21/02
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 [2020/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IN ZAPFEN INTEGRIERTER SCHRITTMOTOR FÜR KUGELGEWINDENOCKENHEBEMECHANISMUS FÜR SPEICHERGERÄT FÜR KALTE DATEN[2023/49]
English:IN-PIVOT STEPPER MOTOR FOR BALL SCREW CAM ELEVATOR MECHANISM FOR COLD STORAGE DATA STORAGE DEVICE[2020/37]
French:MOTEUR PAS-À-PAS INTÉGRÉ À UN PIVOT POUR MÉCANISME D'ÉLÉVATEUR À CAME À VIS À BILLES POUR DISPOSITIF DE MÉMORISATION DE DONNÉES À FROID[2023/48]
Former [2020/37]ZAPFENINTERNER SCHRITTMOTOR FÜR KUGELGEWINDENOCKENHEBEMECHANISMUS FÜR DATENSPEICHERGERÄT EINES KÜHLHAUSES
Former [2020/37]MOTEUR PAS-À-PAS INTÉGRÉ À UN PIVOT POUR MÉCANISME D'ÉLÉVATEUR À CAME À VIS À BILLES POUR DISPOSITIF DE MÉMORISATION DE DONNÉES EN STOCKAGE À FROID
Entry into regional phase04.06.2020National basic fee paid 
04.06.2020Search fee paid 
04.06.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
04.06.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/37]
27.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
15.04.2024Fee for grant paid
15.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
15.04.2024Request for further processing filed
15.04.2024Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.04.2024Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6005747  (GILOVICH PAUL A [US]) [Y] 6 * figures 2, 3 *;
 [Y]EP1538066  (RENAULT [FR]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0028]; figure 2 *;
 [Y]DE102007046382  (GETRAG GETRIEBE ZAHNRAD [DE]) [Y] 8 * paragraph [0028] ** paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0083] *;
 [Y]US2010091408  (ALBRECHT THOMAS R [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0017]; figure 1A * * paragraph [0032] *;
 [Y]US2013213163  (NAKAMURA MANABU [JP], et al) [Y] 2,4,5,12,13 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0030]; figures 2A, 2B * * paragraph [0039] *
International search[Y]JP2005346891  (TOSHIBA CORP) [Y] 10, 11 * See paragraphs [19],[22] and figure 2 *;
 [XYA]US2010091408  (ALBRECHT THOMAS R [US], et al) [X] 21, 22 * See paragraphs [16],[17],[32],[36] and figures 1A,1B,5 * [Y] 1-7, 10-12, 16, 18-20 [A] 8, 9, 13-15;
 [Y]US2011080675  (BOUTAGHOU ZINE-EDDINE [US], et al) [Y] 1-7, 10-12, 16, 18-20 * See paragraph [60] and figure 4 *;
 [XY]US2015070798  (SHIRAISHI MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 17 * See paragraphs [32],[33],[49] and figures 1,3 * [Y] 3-6, 18;
 [Y]US2017108052  (LITTLEFIELD JOSEPH RALPH [US], et al) [Y] 12, 19, 20* See paragraph [38] and figure 4 *
ExaminationUS5880569
by applicantEP1538066
 US2010091408
 US2013213163
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