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EP0400970 - Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and production method thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.1997
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/49]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kiuchi, Katsumi
1840, Sugikubo, Ebina-shi
Kanagawa, 243-04 / JP
02 / Wakamatsu, Hiroaki
3340-8, Izumicho, Izumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 245 / JP
03 / Suzuki, Fumitake
30, Shimokodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 211 / JP
04 / Koshikawa, Takao
3-8-3-105 Morinosato
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, 243-01 / JP
[1996/43]
Former [1990/49]01 / Kiuchi, Katusmi
1840, Sugikubo, Ebina-shi
Kanagawa, 243-04 / JP
02 / Wakamatsu, Hiroaki
3340-8, Izumicho, Izumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 245 / JP
03 / Suzuki, Fumitake
30, Shimokodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 211 / JP
04 / Koshikawa, Takao
3-8-3-105 Morinosato
Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, 243-01 / JP
Representative(s)Fane, Christopher Robin King, et al
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/49]Fane, Christopher Robin King, et al
HASELTINE LAKE & CO. Hazlitt House 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane
London, WC2A 1AT / GB
Application number, filing date90305842.830.05.1990
[1990/49]
Priority number, dateJP1989013827331.05.1989         Original published format: JP 13827389
JP1989013827431.05.1989         Original published format: JP 13827489
JP1989030271920.11.1989         Original published format: JP 30271989
JP1989032924019.12.1989         Original published format: JP 32924089
JP1989033066720.12.1989         Original published format: JP 33066789
[1990/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0400970
Date:05.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0400970
Date:08.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0400970
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.1991
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/66
[1990/49]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); G11B5/667 (KR); G11B5/00 (EP,US);
G11B5/1278 (KR); G11B5/66 (EP,KR,US); G11B5/74 (EP,US);
G11B5/743 (EP,KR,US); G11B5/84 (KR); G11B2005/0013 (EP,US);
G11B2005/0029 (EP,KR,US); G11B5/012 (EP,US); Y10S428/90 (EP,KR,US);
Y10T428/265 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1990/49]
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungsmedium für Senkrechtmagnetisierung und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung[1990/49]
English:Perpendicular magnetic recording medium and production method thereof[1990/49]
French:Milieu d'enregistrement magnétique perpendiculaire et son procédé de fabrication[1990/49]
Examination procedure14.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/33]
21.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.1996Fee for grant paid
11.06.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
24.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
28.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT23.10.1996
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0099564  (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al);
 [A]DD240275  (ROBOTRON ELEKTRONIK [DD])
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