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EP0940805 - Servo band identification in linear tape systems having timing-based servo formats [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.2009
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.05.2009  [2009/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/25]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fasen, Donald J.
12129 W. Musket
Boise, Idaho 83713 / US
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Marsh, David John
Hewlett-Packard Limited Intellectual Property Section Building 3 Filton Road Stoke Gifford
Bristol BS34 8QZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Marsh, David John
Hewlett-Packard Limited Intellectual Property Section Building 3 Filton Road Stoke Gifford Bristol
BS34 8QZ / GB
Former [2008/16]Marsh, David John
Hewlett-Packard Limited Intellectual Property and General Legal Section Building 3, Filton Road
Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8QZ / GB
Former [2002/30]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1999/36]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99301567.602.03.1999
[1999/36]
Priority number, dateUS1998003497204.03.1998         Original published format: US 34972
[1999/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0940805
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0940805
Date:25.07.2001
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0940805
Date:18.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/584
[1999/36]
CPC:
G11B5/584 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2002/16]
Former [1999/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Servobandidentifikation in linearem Bandsystem mit zeitgebungsabhängigem Servoformat[1999/36]
English:Servo band identification in linear tape systems having timing-based servo formats[1999/36]
French:Identification de bande servo dans des systèmes de bande linéaire à formats servos basés sur la temporisation[1999/36]
Examination procedure14.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/46]
16.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2008Fee for grant paid
07.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4314290  (RAGLE HERBERT U) [X] 1,3-5,7 * column 12, line 19 - line 68 * * column 20, line 36 - line 38; figures 1,1A * [A] 2,6,8-10;
 [A]US4007493  (BEHR MICHAEL ISAAC, et al);
 [A]US4472750  (KLUMPP MARLIN K [US], et al)
 [XA]  - "PHASE-SENSITIVE TRACK FOLLOWING TAPE SERVO WITH V-SHAPED TRACKS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN,US,IBM CORP. NEW YORK, (19940501), vol. 37, no. 5, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 257 - 259, XP000453153 [X] 1,4,5,8 * figure 1A * [A] 2,6,9,10
 [A]  - R. CHAPLIN ET AL., "Inter-track measurements", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN., IBM CORP. ARMONK N.Y., US, (198003), vol. 22, no. 10, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 4725 - 4726, XP002168211 [A] 8,9 * the whole document *
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