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EP About this file: EP0278142

EP0278142 - Process for the manufacture of thin film magnetic transducers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  23.05.1990
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Church, Mark Anthony
16580 Cypress Way
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Burt, Roger James
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park Winchester
Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]Burt, Roger James, Dr.
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Department Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN / GB
Application number, filing date87301275.113.02.1987
[1988/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0278142
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/31, G11B5/187
[1988/33]
CPC:
B24B37/013 (EP,US); G11B5/1871 (EP,US); G11B5/3103 (EP,US);
G11B5/3166 (EP,US); H10N50/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von magnetischen Dünnschichtwandlern[1988/33]
English:Process for the manufacture of thin film magnetic transducers[1988/33]
French:Procédé de fabrication de transducteurs magnétiques à film fin[1988/33]
File destroyed:26.06.1996
Examination procedure23.06.1987Examination requested  [1988/33]
07.11.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.1990Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [1990/28]
15.02.1990Application refused, date of legal effect [1990/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP60193119  ;
 [A]FR2166372  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [A]US3787638  (MURAI M);
 [AD]US3821815  (SMITH S, et al)
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