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EP About this file: EP0874367

EP0874367 - Recording medium cassette [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.02.2001
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.04.2001 [2001/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/44]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Kazuyoshi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Uetake, Akihiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Sawada, Takashi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/44]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/44]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date98110887.112.11.1993
[1998/44]
Priority number, dateJP1992030402013.11.1992         Original published format: JP 30402092
[1998/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0874367
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0874367
Date:05.04.2000
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B23/087, G11B23/04
[1998/44]
CPC:
G11B23/0305 (EP,US); G11B15/00 (EP,US); G11B15/07 (EP,US);
G11B15/67536 (EP,US); G11B23/08714 (EP,US); G11B23/30 (EP,US);
G11B27/028 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B5/86 (EP,US);
G11B2220/655 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US); G11B27/024 (EP,US);
H05K1/117 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesIT [1998/44]
TitleGerman:Kassette für Aufzeichnungsmedium[1998/44]
English:Recording medium cassette[1998/44]
French:Cassette de milieu d'enregistrement[1998/44]
Examination procedure15.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/44]
06.10.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/15]
13.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/15]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93309063.1  / EP0597726
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200008   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6313187  ;
 [X]US4338644  (STAAR THEOPHIEL C J L) [X] 1,3 * abstract * * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 37 * * column 3, line 40 - column 4, line 59 * * column 5, line 10 - column 6, line 4 *;
 [X]WO9006579  (VERNOIS GOULVEN JEAN ALAIN [FR]) [X] 1,3 * page 2, line 17 - page 3, line 4 * * page 3, line 10 - page 4, line 35 * * figures 1-5; claims 1-4 *;
 [X]EP0373718  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9102355  (BANG & OLUFSEN AS [DK]) [X] 1,3 * page 3, line 21 - page 4, line 9 * * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0476445  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3 * abstract * * column 2, line 21 - line 53 * * column 4, line 17 - column 5, line 30 * * figures 2,4,5 *;
 [XP]EP0533002  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [XP] 1,2 * column 5, line 22 - column 6, line 19 * * figures 12-14 *;
 [XP]DE4207211  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [XP] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0583904  (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 1-3 * column 4, line 48 - column 6, line 40 ** figures 2-6 *;
 [E]EP0791920  (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 1,2 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 58 * * column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 49 * * column 8, line 49 - column 9, line 25 * * figures 4-6,9,10,15,17; claims 1-6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880621), vol. 012, no. 216, Database accession no. (P - 719), & JP63013187 A 19880120 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,3 * abstract *
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