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EP About this file: EP0502029

EP0502029 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIMING SIGNALS FOR HELICAL SCAN RECORDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.1997
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EXABYTE CORPORATION
1745 38th Street
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
[1992/37]
Inventor(s)01 / HUGHES, Timothy, C.
1500 Adonia Circle
Lafayette, CO 80026 / US
02 / GEORGIS, Steven, Philip
5950B Gunbarrell Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
[1992/37]
Representative(s)Mittler, Enrico, et al
Mittler & C. S.r.l.
Viale Lombardia, 20
20131 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1992/37]Mittler, Enrico, et al
c/o Marchi & Mittler s.r.l. Viale Lombardia, 20
I-20131 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date90917168.806.11.1990
[1992/37]
WO1990US06323
Priority number, dateUS1989043400809.11.1989         Original published format: US 434008
[1992/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9107751
Date:30.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0502029
Date:09.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0502029
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.05.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12
[1992/37]
CPC:
G11B20/1209 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (EP,US); G11B27/10 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/37]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SYNCHRONISIERUNG DER TAKTSIGNALE FÜR AUFZEICHNUNGSGERÄT MIT SCHRÄGSPURVERFAHREN[1992/37]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIMING SIGNALS FOR HELICAL SCAN RECORDER[1992/37]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE SYNCHRONISATION DE SIGNAUX DE SYNCHRONISATION POUR ENREGISTREURS A BALAYAGE HELICOIDAL[1992/37]
Entry into regional phase27.04.1992National basic fee paid 
27.04.1992Search fee paid 
27.04.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
27.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/37]
08.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.1996Fee for grant paid
04.07.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
ES09.10.1996
GR09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
NL09.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE09.01.1997
[2008/02]
Former [2003/07]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
ES09.10.1996
GR09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
NL09.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE09.01.1997
Former [2002/25]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
ES09.10.1996
GR09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE09.01.1997
Former [2000/52]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
CH09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
GR09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LI09.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE09.01.1997
Former [2000/50]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
GR09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE09.01.1997
CH14.01.1997
LI14.01.1997
Former [2000/04]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
GR09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
LU30.11.1996
SE09.01.1997
Former [1999/42]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
IT09.10.1996
SE09.01.1997
Former [1998/15]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
DK09.10.1996
SE09.01.1997
Former [1997/39]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
SE09.01.1997
Former [1997/29]AT09.10.1996
BE09.10.1996
Former [1997/28]AT09.10.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US4468752  (CHATHAM DALE [US]) [A] 1,11 * column 3, line 23 - column 5, line 55 *;
 [A]EP0213731  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,11* column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 15; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0287376  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,11 * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 31; figure 4 *
International search[X]US4484236  (WILKINSON JAMES H [GB]);
 [A]US4665447  (ODAKA KENTARO [JP]);
 [A]US4667504  (HOBSON DAVID W [US]);
 [A]US4714971  (SIGIKI HIRAKU [JP], et al);
 [A]US4739420  (ODAKA KENTARO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4835628  (HINZ HARRY C [US], et al);
 [A]US4843495  (GEORGIS STEVEN P [US], et al);
 [A]US4845577  (GEORGIS STEVEN P [US], et al)
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