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StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.07.2004
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.08.2004  [2004/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsumi Electric Company Ltd.
8-8-2, Kokuryo-cho Chofu-shi
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
Mitsumi Electric Company Ltd.
8-8-2, Kokuryo-cho
Chofu-shi Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hori, Ken'ichi, c/o Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.
Atsugi Operations Base, 1601, Sakai
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa / JP
 [2002/15]
Former [2002/10]01 / Hori, Ken'ichi, c/o Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.
Atsugi Operations Base, 1601, Sakai
Atsugi-shi, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/10]Moir, Michael Christopher, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date01307241.824.08.2001
[2002/10]
Priority number, dateJP2000025341724.08.2000         Original published format: JP 2000253417
[2002/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1184853
Date:06.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1184853
Date:21.05.2003
[2003/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/085
[2002/10]
CPC:
G11B7/08582 (EP); G11B7/0956 (EP)
Designated contracting states(deleted) [2004/07]
Former [2002/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Plattenlaufwerk[2002/10]
English:Disc drive[2002/10]
French:Unité de disque[2002/10]
Examination procedure22.11.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/35]
23.03.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2004/35]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.01.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004DE   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004FR   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004GB   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
05.01.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
05.01.2004M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200303   M06   Not yet paid
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