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EP About this file: EP0929070

EP0929070 - Disk cartridge [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.08.2003  [2003/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikebe, Masaru
3367-35, Iwamurata
Saku-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Okamura, Masatoshi
411, Yokowa
Saku-shi, Nagano / JP
[1999/28]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/28]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99100137.108.01.1999
[1999/28]
Priority number, dateJP1998001350909.01.1998         Original published format: JP 1350998
JP1998010421901.04.1998         Original published format: JP 10421998
[1999/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0929070
Date:14.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0929070
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0929070
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B23/03
[1999/28]
CPC:
G11B23/0308 (EP,US); G11B23/0311 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2000/34]
Former [1999/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Plattenkassette[1999/28]
English:Disk cartridge[1999/28]
French:Cassette à disque[1999/28]
Examination procedure01.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
10.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2002Fee for grant paid
12.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[DX]JPS58212665  ;
 [A]EP0248908  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 4-7* page 6, line 6 - page 27, line 16; figures 5-8 *;
 EP0255185  [ ] (OPTICAL STORAGE INT [NL]) [ ] * column 4, line 43 - column 5, line 9 *;
 [X]EP0335461  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0496511  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 4,5 * column 5, line 28 - column 11, line 40; figures 5-8 *
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840327), vol. 008, no. 065, Database accession no. (P - 263), & JP58212665 A 19831210 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK;OTHERS: 01) [DX] 1 * abstract *
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