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EP About this file: EP0523676

EP0523676 - Information recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information on information recording carrier by use of a probe electrode. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/03]Information recording/reproducing method for recording and/or reproducing information on information recording carrier by use of probe electrode, information recording/reproducing apparatus executing the method, and information recording carrier suitable for the method
[1998/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2000
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/03]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takimoto, Kiyoshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Miyazaki, Toshihiko, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Sakai, Kunihiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Kuroda, Ryo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1993/03]
Representative(s)Weser, Wolfgang
Weser & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]Weser, Wolfgang
Dres. Weser & Martin, Patentanwälte, Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Former [1993/03]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date92112106.715.07.1992
[1993/03]
Priority number, dateJP1991017679417.07.1991         Original published format: JP 17679491
JP1991019412402.08.1991         Original published format: JP 19412491
JP1991019412602.08.1991         Original published format: JP 19412691
JP1991019412702.08.1991         Original published format: JP 19412791
JP1992000928222.01.1992         Original published format: JP 928292
[1993/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0523676
Date:20.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0523676
Date:06.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0523676
Date:27.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B9/00, G11B11/00
[1993/03]
CPC:
G11B9/1445 (EP,US); G11B17/32 (EP,US); G11B9/1409 (EP,US);
G11B9/1418 (EP,US); G11B9/1436 (EP,US); G11B9/1481 (EP,US);
G01Q70/06 (EP,US); G01Q80/00 (EP,US); Y10S977/851 (EP,US);
Y10S977/874 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/03]
TitleGerman:Informationsaufzeichnungs-/Wiedergabegrät zur Informationsaufzeichnung und/oder -wiedergabe auf/von einem Informationsaufzeichnungsträger durch Benutzung einer Sonde.[1998/44]
English:Information recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information on information recording carrier by use of a probe electrode.[1998/44]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement/reproduction pour enregistrer ou reproduire de l'information sur/d'un support d'enregistrement d'information au moyen d'une électrode-sonde.[1998/44]
Former [1993/03]Informationsaufzeichnungs-/Wiedergabemethode zur Informationsaufzeichnungs- oder Wiedergabe auf/von einem Informationsaufzeichnungsträger mittels einer Sondenelektrode, Informationsaufzeichnungs-/Wiedergabegerät, die Methode durchführend und Informationsaufzeichnungsträger, geeignet für die Methode
Former [1993/03]Information recording/reproducing method for recording and/or reproducing information on information recording carrier by use of probe electrode, information recording/reproducing apparatus executing the method, and information recording carrier suitable for the method
Former [1993/03]Méthode d'enregistrement/reproduction pour enregistrer ou reproduire de l'information sur/d'un support d'enregistrement d'information au moyen d'une électrode-sonde, appareil d'enregistrement/reproduction effectuant la méthode, et support d'enregistrement d'information convenant pour la méthode
Examination procedure29.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/17]
09.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.1999Fee for grant paid
07.04.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98111158.6  / EP0871165
Opposition(s)28.07.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
30.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.10.1999
BE27.10.1999
GR27.10.1999
SE27.10.1999
DK27.01.2000
PT27.01.2000
LU15.07.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT27.10.1999
BE27.10.1999
GR27.10.1999
SE27.10.1999
DK27.01.2000
PT27.01.2000
Former [2003/45]AT27.10.1999
BE27.10.1999
SE27.10.1999
DK27.01.2000
PT27.01.2000
Former [2002/23]AT27.10.1999
BE27.10.1999
SE27.10.1999
PT27.01.2000
Former [2000/51]AT27.10.1999
BE27.10.1999
PT27.01.2000
Former [2000/43]BE27.10.1999
PT27.01.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0275881  (BAYER AG [DE]) [A] 9,10,12-14 * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 26; figures 2,3; claims 6-8 *;
 [Y]EP0334677  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * page 1, line 10 - line 18 * * page 4, line 22 - line 28 * * page 13, line 12 - line 41 * * page 14, line 1 - line 59; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0361932  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-3,5-8,15,16 * column 5, line 36 - column 6, line 38; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]DE4022711  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 5-8,15,16 * column 19, line 4 - column 21, line 41; figure 26 *;
 [PA]EP0452852  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 1-3,5-8,15,16 * column 4, line 27 - column 8, line 43; figures 1-4 *;
 [PA]DE4018308  (GUETHNER PETER [DE]) [PA] 1,3 * column 1, line 64 - column 3, line 42; figure - *;
 [PA]EP0487003  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 5-8,15,16* page 10, line 15 - page 11, line 31; figures 11A,11B,11C *;
 [Y]  - P. J. BRYANT ET AL., "Surface force measurements on picometer and piconewton scales", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: PART A, NEW YORK US, vol. 8, no. 4, pages 3502 - 3505, XP000148047 [Y] 1-3 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.576539
 [A]  - Y. SUGAWARA ET AL., "Simultaneous Imaging of Graphite Surface with Atomic Force/Scanning Tunneling Microscope (AFM/STM)", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, TOKYO JP, vol. 29, no. 8, pages 1539 - 1543, XP000162419

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.29.1539
 [A]  - T. ISHIZAKA ET AL., "Anomalous Force Dependence of AFM Corrugations Height of a Graphite Surface in Air", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, TOKYO JP, vol. 29, no. 7, pages L1196 - L1198, XP000151609

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.29.L1196
 [A]  - "Self-controlled micromechanical scanning tunneling microscopy sensor", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, ARMONK, N.Y., US, vol. 32, no. 12, pages 49 - 51, XP000105074 [A] 5-8,15,16 * page 49, paragraph 1 * * page 51, paragraph L *
by applicantJPS6396956
 JPS63161552
 JPS63161553
 JPH01312753
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