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EP About this file: EP1598821

EP1598821 - Disk drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.12.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.01.2010  [2010/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okazaki, Nobuyuki
Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1 Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka / JP
02 / Hayashi, Ryuji
Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1 Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka / JP
 [2005/47]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/47]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05010976.820.05.2005
[2005/47]
Priority number, dateJP2004015224221.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004152242
[2005/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1598821
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1598821
Date:06.08.2008
[2008/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B17/04
[2005/47]
CPC:
G11B17/056 (EP,US); G11B33/124 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/16]
Former [2005/47]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Plattenlaufwerk[2005/47]
English:Disk drive[2005/47]
French:Appareil à disque[2005/47]
Examination procedure04.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/12]
07.02.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
20.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/02]
28.08.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2010/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1593031  (POLYPLASTICS CO) [A] 1-3 * column 1, line 9 - line 45 *;
 [A]US5687059  (HOPPAL JOHN P [US]) [A] 1-3* column 2, line 20 - line 35; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]US5970035  (OHMORI KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 2-5,7 * the whole document * [Y] 1,6;
 [A]EP1313099  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1-3 * paragraph [0031]; figure 7 *;
 [Y]US2003193874  (ARIYOSHI YUJI [JP], et al) [Y] 1,6 * paragraph [0143]; figure 22 *;
 [X]US2003214896  (KONNO YOUICHI [JP], et al) [X] 2-5,7 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0037]; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US2004042352  (SON BYUNG-SAM [KR]) [X] 2,3,5,7 * the whole document *
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