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EP About this file: EP1168316

EP1168316 - Information storage apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  15.01.2010
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2010Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 17.02.2010  [2010/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsui, Masakatsu
428-6-401, Edacho, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Lamb, Martin John Carstairs
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date01304394.817.05.2001
[2002/01]
Priority number, dateJP2000015998630.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000159986
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1168316
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1168316
Date:24.03.2004
[2004/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09, G11B7/00, G11B19/04, G11B19/26, G11B27/19, G11B27/30
[2004/13]
CPC:
G11B27/24 (EP,US); G11B19/04 (EP,US); G11B19/041 (EP,US);
G11B19/042 (EP,US); G11B19/045 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B7/0045 (EP,US);
G11B7/0946 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/01]G11B7/09, G11B19/04, G11B27/19, G11B27/30, G11B27/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/51]
Former [2002/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Informationsspeichergerät[2002/01]
English:Information storage apparatus[2002/01]
French:Appareil de stockage d'information[2002/01]
Examination procedure25.05.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
27.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.12.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2010/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH11273266  ;
 [Y]JPH03116443  ;
 [Y]JPH0855418  ;
 [A]JPH02172029  ;
 [YA]US4669072  (MIURA YOSHIO [JP], et al) [Y] 3 * abstract * * column 6, line 53 - column 7, line 24 * * column 7, line 67 - column 8, line 8 * [A] 1,2;
 [XY]US5012461  (YOSHIDA TADAO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,10 * the whole document * [Y] 3-9,11-19;
 [A]EP0432863  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 16,17 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5363360  (FAIRCHILD MICHAEL G [US]) [Y] 6-9 * abstract * * column 4, line 49 - column 6, line 34 *;
 [A]US5491676  (YAMAGUCHI HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract ** column 6, line 11 - column 7, line 35 *;
 [Y]EP0821356  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 4,5,8,9,11,12,18,19 * abstract * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 25 * * column 12, line 7 - line 49 * * column 17, line 25 - column 18, line 4 *;
 [A]EP0905691  (MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 6,7 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11273266 A 19991008 (TEAC CORP) [Y] 5,9,12,19 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910816), vol. 015, no. 322, Database accession no. (P - 1239), & JP03116443 A 19910517 (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD) [Y] 13-15 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960628), vol. 1996, no. 06, & JP08055418 A 19960227 (CANON INC) [Y] 16-19 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900919), vol. 014, no. 438, Database accession no. (P - 1108), & JP02172029 A 19900703 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 16,17 * abstract *
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