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EP About this file: EP0094243

EP0094243 - Tape drive device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.1990
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.08.1990 [1990/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/42]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Former [1984/34]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72 Horikawa-cho Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
Former [1983/46]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Morinaga, Kaoru c/o Patent Division
Tokyo Shibaura Denki K. K. 72, Horikawa-cho
Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Kawakami, Hiroshi c/o Patent Division
Tokyo Shibaura Denki K. K. 72, Horikawa-cho
Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Kotoda, Yoshihiro c/o Patent Division
Tokyo Shibaura Denki K. K. 72, Horikawa-cho
Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1983/46]
Representative(s)Newstead, Michael John, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th floor
300 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1983/46]Newstead, Michael John, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co. 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date83302628.910.05.1983
[1983/46]
Priority number, dateJP1982007943012.05.1982         Original published format: JP 7943082
[1983/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0094243
Date:16.11.1983
Language:EN
[1983/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0094243
Date:05.03.1986
Language:EN
[1986/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0094243
Date:09.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.1986
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/32
[1983/46]
CPC:
G11B15/32 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1983/46]
TitleGerman:Bandantriebseinrichtung[1983/46]
English:Tape drive device[1983/46]
French:Dispositif d'entraînement de bande[1983/46]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure27.05.1983Examination requested  [1983/46]
25.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.10.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.01.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.1989Fee for grant paid
12.04.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
06.05.1988Renewal fee patent year 06
03.05.1989Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3477794  (ABBOTT DOUGLAS T, et al);
 [A]DE1574310  (BEMBERG AG);
 [A]DE2361094  (UHER WERKE MUENCHEN);
 [A]US3934839  (SERIZAWA AKIO);
 [A]US4000866  (SCHULZ GORDON);
 [A]US4133497  (ROTHLISBERGER KURT);
 [A]DE3032650  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]);
 [XP]DE3151103  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]);
 [XP]DE3151192  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP])
 [A]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 13, no. 8, January 1971, page 2378; R.A. STOLZ: "Tape reel holder"
ExaminationDE1933145
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