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EP About this file: EP0798700

EP0798700 - Magnetic recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2002  [2002/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tamazaki, Kazunori
3261-1, Oaza Nakagomi
Saku-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Watase, Shigeharu
827-21, Nagatoro
Saku-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
03 / Inoue, Osamu
2525-32, Mikage Shinden
Komoro-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
[1997/40]
Representative(s)Hansen, Bernd, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97105373.101.04.1997
[1997/40]
Priority number, dateJP1996010344029.03.1996         Original published format: JP 10344096
[1997/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0798700
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0798700
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/73, G11B5/64
[2001/38]
CPC:
G11B5/73937 (EP,US); Y10S428/90 (EP,US); Y10T428/24975 (EP,US);
Y10T428/256 (EP,US); Y10T428/31725 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/40]G11B5/704, G11B5/64
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1997/40]
TitleGerman:Magnetisches Aufzeichnungsmedium[1997/40]
English:Magnetic recording medium[1997/40]
French:Support d'enregistrement magnétique[1997/40]
Examination procedure18.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/40]
22.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2001Fee for grant paid
19.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3966686  (ASAKURA TOSHIYUKI, et al) [X] 1 * column 1, line 19 - line 23 * * column 2, line 14 - line 24 * * column 7, line 7 - line 20 * * column 8, line 40 - column 9, line 5 *;
 [A]US5419961  (KOBAYASHI OSAMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 9 - line 15 * * column 3, line 35 - line 39 * * column 4, line 23 - line 37 * * column 7; table 1 * * column 1, line 19 - line 23; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5470665  (HAMANO HISASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 12 - line 22 * * column 2, line 37 - line 44 * * column 2, line 50 - line 59 * * column 6, line 49 - line 54 *
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