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EP About this file: EP0965987

EP0965987 - Magneto-optical recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirokane Junji
1-194-16 Minamikyobate-cho
Nara-shi, Nara 630-8141 / JP
02 / Iwata, Noboru
2613-1 Ichinomoto-cho
Tenri-shi, Nara 632-0004 / JP
03 / Takahashi, Akira
1-1-45-104 5-chome Suzaku
Nara-shi, Nara 631-0806 / JP
[1999/51]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date99304698.616.06.1999
[1999/51]
Priority number, dateJP1998017348919.06.1998         Original published format: JP 17348998
[1999/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0965987
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0965987
Date:05.06.2002
[2002/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0965987
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:G11B11/10
[1999/51]
CPC:
G11B11/10593 (EP,US); G11B11/10584 (EP,US); G11B11/10515 (EP,US);
Y10S428/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/09]
Former [1999/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Magnetooptisches Speichermedium[1999/51]
English:Magneto-optical recording medium[1999/51]
French:Support d' enregistrement magnétooptique[1999/51]
Examination procedure16.08.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/43]
06.12.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.04.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
26.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2006Fee for grant paid
26.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.01.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
13.01.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR20.12.2006
GB16.06.2007
[2008/52]
Former [2008/26]GB16.06.2007
FR10.08.2007
Former [2008/23]FR10.08.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0652556  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,6,8-11,14,15,19,26 * page 21, line 21 - line 58; examples 12,13 * * figures 5A-6C,18A-20C *;
 [X]EP0586175  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,6,8-11,14,15,19,26 * page 25, line 50 - page 26, line 11; example 37 * * figures 31A-36B *;
 [A]EP0706181  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,26 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE19646896  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1,26 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0821354  (SHARP KK [JP]) [DA] 1,26 * the whole document *;
 [DA]  - HIROKANE J ET AL, "MAGNETICALLY INDUCED SUPERRESOLUTION USING INTERFERENTIAL IN-PLANE MAGNETIZATION READOUT LAYER", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, PUBLICATION OFFICE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS. TOKYO, JP, (19961101), vol. 35, no. 11, PART 1, ISSN 0021-4922, pages 5701 - 5704, XP000732278 [DA] 1,26 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.35.5701
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