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EP0498455 - Magneto-optic recording method and magneto-optic recording/reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.1998
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.1998 [1998/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/33]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakao, Isamu
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Fukumoto, Atsushi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Udagawa, Toshiki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Yoshimura, Shunji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/33]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1992/33]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date92102084.807.02.1992
[1992/33]
Priority number, dateJP1991001807808.02.1991         Original published format: JP 1807891
[1992/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0498455
Date:12.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0498455
Date:09.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0498455
Date:16.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11B11/10, G11B13/04
[1997/16]
CPC:
G11B11/10502 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (KR); G11B11/10532 (EP,US);
G11B11/10586 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/33]G11B11/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1992/33]
TitleGerman:Magnetooptisches Aufzeichnungsverfahren und magnetooptisches Aufzeichnungs-/Wiedergabegerät[1992/33]
English:Magneto-optic recording method and magneto-optic recording/reproducing apparatus[1992/33]
French:Méthode d'enregistrement magnétooptique et appareil magnétooptique pour l'enregistrement /reproduction[1992/33]
Examination procedure06.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/26]
18.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.09.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.1996Fee for grant paid
11.12.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0318925  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]US4932012  (KOBAYASHI TADASHI [JP]);
 [A]EP0393652  (HITACHI LTD [JP])
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