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EP0725389 - Method of bonding a contact-type thin film magnetic head element to a supporting beam [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.2003  [2003/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Matsui, Masaaki
3-1 Kumada, Nagakute, Nagakute-cho Aichi-gun
Aichi-ken / JP
For all designated states
NIPPONHATSUJYO K.K.
3-10 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
For all designated states
DAIDOTOKUSHUKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
11-18 Nishiki 1-chome Naka-ku Nagoya-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/32]For all designated states
Matsui, Masaaki
3-1 Kumada, Nagakute, Nagakute-cho
Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken / JP
For all designated states
NIPPONHATSUJYO K.K.
3-10 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
For all designated states
DAIDOTOKUSHUKO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
11-18 Nishiki 1-chome Naka-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsui, Masaaki
3-1, Kumada, Nagakute, Nagakute-cho
Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Sato, Toshiaki
7-603 3-ban, Miyanomae
Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Ibuka, Shinya
7-24-17 Ikegami, Oota-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Nagata, Seiichi
4-5-404 Taiho 2-chome, Atsuta-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1996/32]
Representative(s)Blumbach · Zinngrebe Patent PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Patenta
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/32]Blumbach, Kramer & Partner
Patentanwälte Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date95120684.628.12.1995
[1996/32]
Priority number, dateJP1995003617731.01.1995         Original published format: JP 3617795
[1996/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0725389
Date:07.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0725389
Date:26.02.1997
[1997/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0725389
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/48, G11B5/105, G11B5/31, G11B5/58
[1997/06]
CPC:
G11B5/3103 (EP,US); G11B5/105 (EP,US); G11B5/4813 (EP,US);
G11B5/58 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/32]G11B5/48, G11B5/105, G11B5/31
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/32]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verbindung eines Kontakt-Dünnfilmmagnetkopfelements mit einem Trägerbalken[1996/32]
English:Method of bonding a contact-type thin film magnetic head element to a supporting beam[1996/32]
French:Procédé de liaison d'un élément de tête magnétique à films minces, du type à contact, avec une poutre de support[1996/32]
Examination procedure18.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/34]
26.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2001Fee for grant paid
04.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0576680  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * column 1, line 51 - column 2, line 57 * * column 4, line 10 - line 15 * * column 33, line 4 - column 34, line 44; figures 1,54,55A,56 *;
 [A]US3657806  (SIMON PAUL) [A] 1 * column 2, line 15 - line 27 * * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 3; figure - *;
 [A]EP0517198  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 16, line 49 - column 17, line 2 *;
 [A]JPH0421914  ;
 [A]JPH01166312  ;
 [A]US4370802  (PLATTER SANFORD, et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2064849  (PHILIPS NV) [A] * page 2, line 70 - line 80 *;
 [A]US4796132  (DEKURA YOSHINORI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5065271  (MATSUURA TSUKASA [JP], et al) [A] * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 2; figure 7 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920430), vol. 016, no. 182, Database accession no. (P - 1346), & JP04021914 A 19920124 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891003), vol. 013, no. 438, Database accession no. (P - 939), & JP01166312 A 19890630 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
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