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EP About this file: EP0157787

EP0157787 - DISKETTE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR STORING A LARGE QUANTITY OF DISKETTES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.04.1989
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS INC.
1971 Concourse Drive
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
[1985/42]
Inventor(s)01 / LONG, Jerry, M.
70 Castlewood Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94566 / US
02 / WOMACK, James, A.
16545 Shadyview Lane
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
[1985/42]
Representative(s)Frankland, Nigel Howard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1986/03]Frankland, Nigel Howard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Former [1985/42]Baillie, Iain Cameron
c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date84903118.225.07.1984
[1985/42]
WO1984US01191
Priority number, dateUS1983052839801.09.1983         Original published format: US 528398
[1985/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8501033
Date:14.03.1985
Language:EN
[1985/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0157787
Date:16.10.1985
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.1985 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1985/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.03.1985
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.1986
ClassificationIPC:B65D85/30
[1985/42]
CPC:
G11B33/0433 (EP,US); G11B33/0438 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1985/42]
TitleGerman:DISKETTENLAGERBEHÄLTER ZUM LAGERN EINER GROSSEN MENGE VON DISKETTEN[1985/42]
English:DISKETTE STORAGE CONTAINER FOR STORING A LARGE QUANTITY OF DISKETTES[1985/42]
French:BOITE DE STOCKAGE DE DISQUETTES POUVANT CONTENIR UNE GRANDE QUANTITE DE DISQUETTES[1985/42]
File destroyed:18.07.1995
Entry into regional phase28.05.1985National basic fee paid 
28.05.1985Search fee paid 
28.05.1985Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.1985Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.1985Examination requested  [1985/48]
04.08.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
10.01.1989Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1989/23]
20.01.1989Application refused, date of legal effect [1989/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.08.198603   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.1986
31.07.198704   M06   Fee paid on   24.08.1987
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Documents cited:Search[E]US4478335  (LONG JERRY M [US], et al);
 [E]EP0130226  (ANT NACHRICHTENTECH [DE]);
 [A]US4356918  (KAHLE HENRY, et al)
International searchUS1483289  [ ] (DOERING WILLIAM M, et al);
 US2241989  [ ] (FRIEDRICH CHARLES F, et al);
 US2503611  [ ] (SOPHIE E BRUEN, et al);
 US3315796  [ ] (HENRY DREYFUSS);
 US3370701  [ ] (ACKER JOHN J VAN, et al);
 US3392820  [ ] (AZIM WAKEEM R);
 US4225038  [ ] (EGLY ROBERT A);
 US4397389  [ ] (FINDEISEN ANDREW M [US]);
 WO8201810  [ ] (INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS INC [US], et al)
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