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Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 13.02.2009 Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	13.02.2009	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 18.03.2009 [2009/12]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states TDK Corporation 13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2001/18]	For all designated states TDK Corporation 13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kaneda, Hiroshi TDK Corporation, 13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
	02 / Shima, Motohiko TDK Corporation, 13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
	03 / Okamura, Masatoshi TDK Corporation, 13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
	04 / Sato, Shinichi TDK Corporation, 13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku Tokyo / JP
	[2001/18]
Representative(s)	Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2001/18]	Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date	00123242.0	26.10.2000
	[2001/18]
Priority number, date	JP19990305312	27.10.1999 Original published format: JP 30531299
	JP19990305336	27.10.1999 Original published format: JP 30533699
	[2001/18]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1096494
	Date:	02.05.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/18]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1096494
	Date:	14.01.2004
	[2004/03]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	28.11.2003
Classification	IPC:	G11B23/087	[2001/18]
	CPC:	G11B23/08735 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, GB [2004/41]
Former [2001/18]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Bandkassette	[2001/18]
	English:	Tape cassette	[2001/18]
	French:	Cassette à bande	[2001/18]
Examination procedure	14.07.2004	Examination requested [2004/38]
	21.03.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.09.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.05.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	25.09.2008	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2009/12]
	31.10.2008	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2009/12]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.10.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.10.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.10.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.10.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 07
	30.10.2007	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2008	09 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[XA]JPH11162138 ;
		[XA]JPH10308086 ;
		[A]JPH10144044 ;
		[A]JPH1011940 ;
		[PA]JPH11339430 ;
		[PA]JP2000163926 ;
		[A]US4646191 (GOTO SHINICHI [JP]) [A] 1,5 * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 44; figures 5-7 *;
		[DA]JPH04349283 (SONY CORP);
		[A]US5299755 (FUJII HIROSHI [JP]) [A] 1,5 * column A; figure - *
		[XA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990930), vol. 1999, no. 11, & JP11162138 A 19990618 (HITACHI MAXELL LTD) [X] 1-3 * abstract * [A] 4-9
		[XA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990226), vol. 1999, no. 02, & JP10308086 A 19981117 (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) [X] 1-3 * abstract * [A] 4-9
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980831), vol. 1998, no. 10, & JP10144044 A 19980529 (TDK CORP) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
		[A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 05, & JP10011940 A 19980116 (TDK CORP) [A] 1,5 * abstract *
		[PA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000330), vol. 2000, no. 03, & JP11339430 A 19991210 (HITACHI MAXELL LTD) [PA] 1,5 * abstract *
		[PA] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000163926 A 20000616 (TDK CORP) [PA] 1,5 * abstract *

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