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EP About this file: EP0211445

EP0211445 - A magnetoresistive read transducer assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.1991
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.1991 [1991/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/09]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Huang, Shiezen
6946 Randol Creek Drive
San Jose, Cal. 95120 / US
02 / Voegeli, Otto
13465 Sycamore Avenue
Morgan Hill, Cal. 95037 / US
[1987/09]
Representative(s)Hobbs, Francis John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/09]Hobbs, Francis John
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date86110983.308.08.1986
[1987/09]
Priority number, dateUS1985076599915.08.1985         Original published format: US 765999
[1987/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0211445
Date:25.02.1987
Language:EN
[1987/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0211445
Date:25.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.01.1987
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/39
[1987/09]
CPC:
G11B5/3903 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1987/09]
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzung eines magnetoresistiven Lesewandlers[1987/09]
English:A magnetoresistive read transducer assembly[1987/09]
French:Assemblage de transducteur de lecture magnétorésistif[1987/09]
Examination procedure23.06.1987Examination requested  [1987/34]
15.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.01.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.1990Fee for grant paid
08.02.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0124293  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]);
 [X]DE3118850  (SIEMENS AG [DE]);
 [X]DE3339037  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]DE3311242  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [A]AT351795B  (SONY CORP [JP])
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