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EP About this file: EP0877394

EP0877394 - COMPOSITE MAGNETIC TAPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.12.2007
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nec Tokin Corporation
7-1, Koriyama 6-chome, Taihaku-ku Sendai-shi
Miyagi / JP
[2007/07]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
NEC TOKIN Corporation
7-1, Koriyama 6-chome, Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi, Miyagi / JP
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
TOKIN CORPORATION
7-1, Koriyama 6-chome Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi Miyagi-ken 982 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAMEI, Koji Tokin Corporation
7-1, Koriyama 6-chome Taihaku-ku
Sendai-shi Miyagi 982 / JP
02 / ONO, Norihiko Tokin Corporation
7-1, Koriyama 6-chome Taihaku-ku Sendai-shi
Miyagi 982 / JP
03 / SATO, Mitsuharu Tokin Corporation
7-1, Koriyama 6-chome Taihaku-ku Sendai-shi
Miyagi 982 / JP
[1998/46]
Representative(s)Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Former [2006/14]Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Harthauser Strasse 25 d
81545 München / DE
Former [1998/46]Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date97937857.701.09.1997
[1998/46]
WO1997JP03045
Priority number, dateJP1996024855930.08.1996         Original published format: JP 24855996
[1998/46]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9809301
Date:05.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0877394
Date:11.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0877394
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01F1/24, H05K9/00, H01F1/26
[2000/15]
CPC:
H05K9/0088 (EP,US); H01F1/24 (KR); H01F1/26 (EP,US);
Y10S428/90 (EP,US); Y10T428/24628 (EP,US); Y10T428/28 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/46]H01F1/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/46]
TitleGerman:VERBUNDMAGNETBAND[2006/11]
English:COMPOSITE MAGNETIC TAPE[1998/46]
French:BANDE MAGNETIQUE COMPOSITE[1998/46]
Former [1998/46]KOMPOSIT MAGNETBAND
Entry into regional phase28.04.1998Translation filed 
28.04.1998National basic fee paid 
28.04.1998Search fee paid 
28.04.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/46]
07.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2006Fee for grant paid
02.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.11.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2008/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
19.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH06292630  ;
 [A]JPH07212079  ;
 [A]WO9523884  (KLASON TORE CARL FREDRIK [SE], et al) [A] 1 * page 4, paragraphs 2,3; claims 1,5,6,8 *;
 [A]JPH0359129
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950228), vol. 1995, no. 01, & JP06292630 A 19941021 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC HOME APPLIANCE CO LTD;OTHERS: 01) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 1995, no. 11, & JP07212079 A 19950811 (TOKIN CORP) [A] 1,2,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910527), vol. 015, no. 206, Database accession no. (C - 0835), & JP03059129 A 19910314 (NAKATSU SHIKO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH02178997  (RIKEN KK);
 [X]JPH02180610  (RIKEN KK);
 [X]JPH01205404  (TDK CORP, et al);
 [X]JPS59201493  (TDK CORP);
 [X]JPH06252586  (MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP);
 [Y]JPH02153003  (KOBE STEEL LTD);
 [Y]JPH05299232  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
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