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EP0432869 - Head core slider for rigid magnetic disk drive and method of producing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.01.1996
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.1996Refusal of applicationpublished on 24.01.1996 [1996/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NGK Insulators, Ltd.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/47]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
Former [1994/46]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken / JP
For all designated states
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPORATION
75 Robin Hill Road
Goleta California 93117 / US
Former [1991/25]For all designated states
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
2-56, Suda-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya City Aichi Pref. / JP
For all designated states
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPORATION
75 Robin Hill Road
Goleta California 93117 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Aronoff, Michael I.
234 Spruce Drive
Goleta, California 93117 / US
02 / Terada, Nobuhiro
17-27 Shirayama-cho 7-chome
Kasugai-shi, Aichi-ken, 487 / JP
03 / Matsuzawa, Soichiro
1000-13, Aza-Shinden, Ohaza-Rengeji
Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken, 511 / JP
[1991/25]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/06]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1991/25]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward
MEWBURN ELLIS 2 Cursitor Street
London EC4A 1BQ / GB
Application number, filing date90306746.020.06.1990
[1991/25]
Priority number, dateUS1989045056614.12.1989         Original published format: US 450566
[1991/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0432869
Date:19.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0432869
Date:17.07.1991
Language:EN
[1991/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/127, G11B5/187, G11B5/133, G11B5/193, G11B5/23, G11B5/60
[1991/27]
CPC:
G11B5/6005 (EP,US); G11B5/127 (KR); G11B5/1871 (EP,US);
G11B5/23 (EP,US); G11B5/4886 (EP,US); Y10T29/49041 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49052 (EP,US); Y10T29/49055 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1991/25]G11B5/187, G11B5/60
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL [1991/25]
TitleGerman:Gleitvorrichtung mit einem Abtastkopfkern für einen Festmagnetplattenspeicherantrieb und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung[1991/25]
English:Head core slider for rigid magnetic disk drive and method of producing the same[1991/25]
French:Glisseur avec noyau de tête pour un lecteur de disque magnétique rigide et sa méthode de production[1991/25]
File destroyed:03.03.2001
Examination procedure06.08.1990Examination requested  [1991/25]
18.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
28.08.1995Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1996/04]
07.09.1995Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP62103820  ;
 [A]JP57100620  ;
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 DE3630841  [ ] (HITACHI METALS LTD [JP])
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