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EP About this file: EP1031976

EP1031976 - Magneto-optical head and magneto-optical device and magneto-optical recording/reproducing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.12.2005
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.02.2006  [2006/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakajima, Junsaku
432-23, Yamanobo-cho
Kashihara-shi, Nara 634-0071 / JP
[2000/35]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/35]MÜLLER & HOFFMANN Patentanwälte
Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date00103918.924.02.2000
[2000/35]
Priority number, dateJP1999004895625.02.1999         Original published format: JP 4895699
[2000/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1031976
Date:30.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1031976
Date:18.07.2001
[2001/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:G11B11/105
[2000/35]
CPC:
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); G11B7/09 (KR); G11B7/1372 (EP,US);
G11B11/10547 (EP,US); G11B11/10576 (EP,US); G11B7/1387 (EP,US);
G11B11/10554 (EP,US); G11B11/1058 (EP,US); G11B7/22 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2002/21]
Former [2002/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  LI 
Former [2000/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Magneto-optischer Kopf, magneto-optische Vorrichtung und magneto-optisches Aufzeichnungs- Wiedergabeverfahren[2000/35]
English:Magneto-optical head and magneto-optical device and magneto-optical recording/reproducing method[2000/35]
French:Tête et dispositif magnéto-optique et méthode d'enregistrement/reproduction magnéto-optique[2000/35]
Examination procedure22.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/51]
19.01.2002Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.06.2002Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE
18.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/06]
05.09.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.04.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002FR   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
10.04.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6025037  ;
 [A]US5808973  (TANAKA YOICHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,15,18,19,21* column 6, line 62 - column 8, line 31; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]WO9849675  (TERASTOR CORP [US]) [A] 1,15,16,18,19,21 * page 20, line 15 - page 34, line 10; figures 3-12C * * page 72, line 1 - page 73, line 6; figure 28F *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850622), vol. 009, no. 148, Database accession no. (P - 366), & JP60025037 A 19850207 (SHIROU OKAMURA) [A] 1,15,16,19,21 * abstract *
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