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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.01.2002
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1999/49]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006-banchi, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Goto, Yoshikazu
10-11, Nishikinya 1-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-1192 / JP
02 / Nishino, Yukio
4-13, Tatsutagawa 3-chome, Hekuri-cho
Ikoma-gun, Nara 636-0912 / JP
03 / Nakata, Kuniko
253-1, Shimomabushi
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-0003 / JP
04 / Ueno, Shigeto
2-14, Miyayama-cho 1-chome
Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0056 / JP
[1999/49]
Representative(s)Stippl, Hubert
Hafner & Stippl
Patentanwälte
Schleiermacherstrasse 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/49]Stippl, Hubert
Patentanwälte, Dr. Hafner & Stippl, Ostendstrasse 132
90482 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date99115102.815.12.1998
[1999/49]
Priority number, dateJP1997034605316.12.1997         Original published format: JP 34605397
JP1997034747217.12.1997         Original published format: JP 34747297
JP1997034832817.12.1997         Original published format: JP 34832897
JP1998004322725.02.1998         Original published format: JP 4322798
JP1997016490216.12.1997         Original published format: JP 16490297
[1999/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0962933
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0962933
Date:22.12.1999
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0962933
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B23/03
[1999/49]
CPC:
G11B23/0328 (EP,US); G11B23/03 (KR); G11B23/00 (EP,KR,US);
G11B23/0021 (EP,US); G11B23/0316 (EP,US); G11B23/0317 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/36]
Former [1999/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Plattenkassette[1999/49]
English:Disk cartridge[1999/49]
French:Cassette à disque[1999/49]
Examination procedure09.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
09.08.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
11.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
14.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.07.2000Fee for grant paid
27.07.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98959221.7  / EP0961272
Opposition(s)08.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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