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EP0573154 - Magnetoresistive transducers and method of production [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.05.1997
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.1997Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 02.07.1997 [1997/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Anthony, Thomas C.
1161 Pimento Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94087 / US
02 / Brug, James A.
205 Marmons Drive
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
[1993/49]
Representative(s)Powell, Stephen David, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/49]Powell, Stephen David, et al
WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB / GB
Application number, filing date93303660.012.05.1993
[1993/49]
Priority number, dateUS1992089438905.06.1992         Original published format: US 894389
[1993/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0573154
Date:08.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0573154
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/39
[1993/49]
CPC:
G11B5/3906 (EP,US); G11B5/3954 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/49]
TitleGerman:Magnetoresistive Wandler und Herstellungsverfahren[1993/49]
English:Magnetoresistive transducers and method of production[1993/49]
French:Transducteurs magnétorésistifs et procédé de fabrication[1993/49]
Examination procedure19.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/12]
24.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.1997Application withdrawn by applicant  [1997/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH04143914  ;
 [Y]US4987509  (GILL HARDAYAL S [US], et al) [Y] 2,8 * column 3, line 6 - line 42; figures 1A,B *;
 [A]US5079831  (REID JAMES [US]) [A] 2 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS61267914  ;
 [PX]JPH04188418
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920907), vol. 16, no. 424, Database accession no. (P - 1415), & JP04143914 A 19920518 (NEC CORP.) [X] 1,5-7 * abstract * [Y] 2,8
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870416), vol. 11, no. 121, Database accession no. (P - 568), & JP61267914 A 19861127 (NEC CORP.) [A] 4 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921022), vol. 16, no. 514, Database accession no. (P - 1442), & JP04188418 A 19920707 (HITACHI LTD.) [PX] 1,7 * abstract *
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