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EP About this file: EP0833333

EP0833333 - Disk package [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2002  [2002/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamashita, Tatsumaro
4-3-39 Nishifunabasama, Shibata-cho
Sibata-gun, Miyagi-ken / JP
02 / Abe, Kenji
4-1-201 Minamimedate, Miyagino-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date97307028.710.09.1997
[1998/14]
Priority number, dateJP1996025289025.09.1996         Original published format: JP 25289096
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0833333
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0833333
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B23/03, G11B17/30
[1998/14]
CPC:
G11B23/0323 (EP,US); G11B17/00 (KR); G11B23/031 (EP,US);
G11B17/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1998/51]
Former [1998/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Plattenmagazin[1998/14]
English:Disk package[1998/14]
French:Chargeur de disques[1998/14]
Examination procedure29.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/14]
25.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2000Fee for grant paid
15.09.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0709840  (SONY ELECTRONICS INC [US]) [A] 1 * column 9, line 14 - column 10, line 42 * * column 13, line 10 - column 14, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0712125  (IBM [US]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 7 - column 8, line 55; figures 3-10 *;
 [A]EP0168107  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 4 - page 8, line 32; figure 4 *;
 [A]US4800554  (YAMASAKI HIDETOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 7, line 9 - line 53; figures 19-23 *
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