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EP0280438 - Method for manufacturing a magnetic disk and the resulting disk [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.02.1995
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Komag, Inc.
591 Yosemite Drive Milpitas
California 95035 / US
[N/P]
Former [1988/35]For all designated states
Komag, Inc.
591 Yosemite Drive
Milpitas California 95035 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chen, Tu
13254 Paramount Drive Saratoga
California 95070 / US
02 / Yamashita, Tsutomu Tom
1660 Braddock Court
San Jose California 95125 / US
[1988/35]
Representative(s)Ackroyd, Robert, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Ackroyd, Robert, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co. Eastcheap House Central Approach Letchworth
Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Former [1994/15]Ackroyd, Robert, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Former [1988/35]Ackroyd, Robert
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date88301101.710.02.1988
[1988/35]
Priority number, dateUS1987001865025.02.1987         Original published format: US 18650
[1988/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0280438
Date:31.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0280438
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0280438
Date:13.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/64, G11B5/84, G11B5/66
[1990/39]
CPC:
G11B5/84 (EP,US); G11B5/7371 (EP,US); G11B5/73913 (EP,US);
G11B5/73919 (EP,US); G11B5/73921 (EP,US); Y10S428/90 (EP,US);
Y10S428/928 (EP,US); Y10T428/12931 (EP,US); Y10T428/12944 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1988/35]G11B5/84, G11B5/66
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1988/35]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung eines magnetischen scheibenförmigen Aufzeichnungsträgers und resultierender Aufzeichnungsträger[1988/35]
English:Method for manufacturing a magnetic disk and the resulting disk[1988/35]
French:Méthode de fabrication d'un disque magnetique et disque résultant[1988/35]
Examination procedure28.01.1991Examination requested  [1991/13]
13.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.1993Date of oral proceedings
01.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.07.1993Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.10.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.1994Fee for grant paid
18.01.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.01.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP58085923  ;
 [X]DE3616006  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4552820  (LIN YEONG S [US], et al);
 [A]EP0120413  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0145157  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 184 (P-216)(1329) 13 August 1983, & JP-A-58 085 923 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) 23 May 1983, & JP58085923 A 19830523
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