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EP About this file: EP1131822

EP1131822 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOGICALLY REJECTING PREVIOUSLY RECORDED TRACK RESIDUE FROM MAGNETIC MEDIA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 15.07.2009  [2009/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EXABYTE CORPORATION
1685 38th Street
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
[2002/44]
Former [2001/37]For all designated states
Ecrix Corporation
Craig Lamborn, 5525 Central Avenue
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCAULIFFE, Richard H.
2960 Lafayette Drive
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
02 / ZACZEK, Thomas E.
952 Cleveland Court
Louisville, CO 80027 / US
 [2001/37]
Representative(s)Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/29]Schoppe, Fritz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2001/37]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date99960453.116.11.1999
[2001/37]
WO1999US27314
Priority number, dateUS1998019279416.11.1998         Original published format: US 192794
[2001/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0030105
Date:25.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1131822
Date:12.09.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.05.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1131822
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, G11B20/18, G11B27/30, G11B27/10
[2001/37]
CPC:
G11B20/10 (EP,US); G11B15/026 (EP,US); G11B20/1833 (EP,US);
G11B27/107 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/37]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR LOGISCHEN ZURÜCKWEISUNG VON VORHER AUFGEZEICHNETEN SPURRÜCKSTÄNDEN VON MAGNETISCHEN MEDIEN[2001/37]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOGICALLY REJECTING PREVIOUSLY RECORDED TRACK RESIDUE FROM MAGNETIC MEDIA[2001/37]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A REJETER LOGIQUEMENT DES RESIDUS DE PISTES ENREGISTREES PRECEDEMMENT DEPUIS DES SUPPORTS MAGNETIQUES[2001/37]
Entry into regional phase15.05.2001National basic fee paid 
15.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
15.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/37]
25.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2003Fee for grant paid
15.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
FR02.04.2003
IT02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
CY16.11.2003
LU16.11.2003
IE17.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
[2008/18]
Former [2006/14]AT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
FR02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
CY16.11.2003
LU16.11.2003
IE17.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2005/03]AT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
CY16.11.2003
LU16.11.2003
IE17.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2005/02]AT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
CY16.11.2003
LU16.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
Former [2004/39]AT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
CY16.11.2003
LU16.11.2003
Former [2004/36]AT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
CY16.11.2003
Former [2004/28]AT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/23]AT02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/05]AT02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
Former [2004/03]AT02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
NL02.04.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
Former [2003/41]SE02.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US4559568  (WATANABE TETSU [JP], et al) [A] 1,3-10 * figures 3,8 * * column 1, line 14 - line 24 * * column 4, line 42 - line 62 * * column 5, line 20 - line 59 * * column 6, line 13 - line 19 * * column 10, line 64 - line 67 *;
 [DX]US4910736  (TANAKA MASATO [JP], et al) [DX] 1-10 * column 4, line 10 - line 45 * * column 5, line 64 - column 7, line 29 * * column 8, line 32 - column 9, line 22 * * figures 8,9 *;
 [A]US5249212  (COVEY CARLIN R [US], et al) [A] 1-4,7-9 * column 2, line 9 - line 32 * * column 3, line 37 - line 63 * * column 7, line 37 - column 9, line 27 * * column 10, line 29 - line 33 ** column 10, line 54 - line 56 *
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