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EP0892402 - Method of operating a magnetic recording and reproducing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/03]Magnetic recording and reproducing device
[2002/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.04.2004  [2004/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagai, Seiichi
1-2-102, Aza-nakata, Yonekura
Furukawa-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
[1999/03]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date98304916.423.06.1998
[1999/03]
Priority number, dateJP1997019288217.07.1997         Original published format: JP 19288297
[1999/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0892402
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0892402
Date:03.02.1999
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0892402
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/675, G11B15/26
[1999/06]
CPC:
G11B15/26 (EP,US); G11B15/67521 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/03]G11B15/675
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/41]
Former [1999/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Betriebsverfahren für Magnetaufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabegerät[2002/42]
English:Method of operating a magnetic recording and reproducing device[2002/42]
French:Procédé de fonctionnement d'appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction magnétique[2002/42]
Former [1999/03]Magnetaufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabegerät
Former [1999/03]Magnetic recording and reproducing device
Former [1999/03]Appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction magnétique
Examination procedure09.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
13.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2002Fee for grant paid
24.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5448432  (SAGA HIDEAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4 * column A; figure - * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 13 * * column 9, line 6 - column 10, line 30 *;
 [PXA]WO9818124  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [PX] 1,3 * column A; figure - * * page 2, line 1 - line 27 * * page 5, line 5 - page 7, line 26 * [PA] 2;
 [A]EP0633567  (TANDBERG DATA [NO]) [A] 1,4 * column 1, line 3 - column 2, line 17; figure - *;
 [A]EP0565770  (TANDBERG DATA [NO]) [A] 1,4 * column A; figure -; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9534068  (CONNER PERIPHERALS INC [US]) [A] 1,4 * column A; figure -; claims 14-16 *;
 [A]US5272579  (OHKUBO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 22 - line 39; figure - * * column 5, line 4 - column 7, line 42 *;
 [A]US5371642  (BRYER PHIL [US]) [A] 1,4 * column 3, line 22 - column 5, line 28; figure - *;
 [A]US5373406  (JANSEN ORNULF [NO]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 52 - column 5, line 41; figure - *
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