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EP0122660 - Magnetic head having a thin strip of magnetoresistive material as a reading element [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.1988
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.09.1988No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.1988 [1988/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1984/43]For all designated states
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Somers, Gerardus Henricus Johannus
c/o INT. OCTROOIBUREAU B.V. Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[1984/43]
Representative(s)Koppen, Jan, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1984/43]Koppen, Jan, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date84200466.503.04.1984
[1984/43]
Priority number, dateNL1983000118805.04.1983         Original published format: NL 8301188
[1984/43]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0122660
Date:24.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0122660
Date:11.11.1987
Language:EN
[1987/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.1984
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/37
[1987/46]
CPC:
G11B5/3925 (EP,US); G11B5/332 (EP,US); G11B5/3903 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1984/43]G11B5/38
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1984/43]
TitleGerman:Magnetkopf mit dünnem Streifen aus magnetoresistivem Material zum Gebrauch als Leseelement[1984/43]
English:Magnetic head having a thin strip of magnetoresistive material as a reading element[1984/43]
French:Tête magnétique à bande mince de matériau magnétorésistif utilisée comme élément de lecture[1984/43]
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure20.11.1984Examination requested  [1985/14]
26.05.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
05.05.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.1987Fee for grant paid
04.08.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.08.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A] JP55129923  
 [A] JP55055419  
 [A]   PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 4, no. 188 (P-42)[670], 24th December 1980; & JP-A-55 129 923 (FUJITSU K.K.) 08-10-1980 [A]
 [A]   PHILIPS TECHNICAL REVIEW, vol. 37, no. 2/3, 1977, pages 42-50, Eindhoven, NL; W.J. VAN GESTEL et al.: "Read-out of a magnetic tape by the magnetoresistance effect" [A]
 [A]   PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 4, no. 95 (P-18)[577], 9th July 1980, page 87 P 18; & JP-A-55 055 419 (SHIROU OKAMURA) 23-04-1980 [A]
 [A]   IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 24, no. 5, October 1981, page 2401, Armonk, N.Y., US; S.K. DECKER et al.: "Magnetoresistive sensing device" [A]
 [AP]   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS, vol. MAG-18, no. 5, September 1983, pages 1748-1750, IEEE, New York, US; W.F. DRUYVESTEYN et al.: "Thin-film read head for analog audio application" [AP]
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