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EP About this file: EP0959458

EP0959458 - Disk device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 29.07.2009  [2009/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/47]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kubo, Takeshi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Enomoto, Kenji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/47]
Representative(s)Körber, Wolfhart, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner
Patentanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Körber, Wolfhart, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patentanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Former [1999/47]Körber, Wolfhart, Dr., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date99116231.416.12.1993
[1999/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0959458
Date:24.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0959458
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/54
[1999/47]
CPC:
G11B5/54 (EP); G11B11/10558 (EP); G11B11/1058 (EP);
G11B21/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2000/32]
Former [1999/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Plattenlaufwerk[1999/47]
English:Disk device[1999/47]
French:Unité de disques[1999/47]
Examination procedure31.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/22]
24.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2002Fee for grant paid
26.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93120322.8  / EP0658882
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0264775  (IBM) [A] 1,2 * page 4, column 5, line 29 - page 6, column 9, line 35; figure FIGURES *;
 [A]WO9211630  (INTEGRAL PERIPHERALS INC) [A] 1,2 * page 7, line 28 - page 21, line 30; figure FIGURES *;
 [A]GB2237920  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,2 * page 8, line 5 - page 9, line 20; figure FIGURES *;
 [A]EP0089277  (CII HONEYWELL BULL) [A] 1,2 * page 6, line 26 - page 14, line 28; figure FIGURES *;
 [A]JPH02210677
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901107), vol. 014, no. 508, Database accession no. (P - 1128), & JP02210677 A 19900822 (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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