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EP About this file: EP0055334

EP0055334 - Magnetic recording disk file [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/27]Magnetic recording disk file, and linear motor
[1985/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.1985
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 31.10.2007  [2007/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1982/27]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Garwin, Richard Lawrence
16 Ridgecrest East
Scarsdale New York 10583 / US
02 / Thompson, David Allen
Twin Lakes Road
South Salem New York 10590 / US
03 / Scranton, Robert Alan
Spring Valley Road
Ossining New York 10562 / US
04 / Worthington, Thomas Kimber
86 Riverview Avenue
Tarrytown New York 10591 / US
[1982/27]
Representative(s)Lancaster, James Donald
IBM United Kingdom Patent Operations Hursley Park
Winchester, Hants, S021 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/27]Lancaster, James Donald
IBM United Kingdom Patent Operations Hursley Park
Winchester, Hants, S021 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date81107917.705.10.1981
[1982/27]
Priority number, dateUS1980022160731.12.1980         Original published format: US 221607
US1980022186631.12.1980         Original published format: US 221866
[1982/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0055334
Date:07.07.1982
Language:EN
[1982/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0055334
Date:30.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1982
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/55, H02K41/035
[1982/27]
CPC:
H02K41/031 (EP); G11B5/54 (EP); G11B5/5521 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1982/27]
TitleGerman:Magnetplattenspeicher[1985/05]
English:Magnetic recording disk file[1985/05]
French:Mémoire à disques magnétiques[1985/05]
Former [1982/27]Magnetplattenspeicher und Linearmotor
Former [1982/27]Magnetic recording disk file, and linear motor
Former [1982/27]Mémoire à disques magnétiques et moteur linéaire
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Examination procedure05.10.1981Examination requested  [1982/27]
24.06.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
24.05.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.06.1984Fee for grant paid
08.06.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.10.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1986/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT30.01.1985
[1999/42]
Documents cited:SearchUS4151447  [ ];
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    [ ] - Feinwerktechnik + Micronic Vol. 77, No. 4, 1973, Munchen O.E. OLBRICH "Aufbau und Kennwerte Elektrodynamischer Linearmotoren als Positionierer fur Plattenspeicher" pages 151 to 157 * page 153; fig. 5,6 *
    [ ] - IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin Vol. 17, No. 10, March 1975, New York R.W. LISSNER et al. "Disk File Actuator" pages 3016 to 3018
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