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EP About this file: EP0488337

EP0488337 - Magnetic recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.12.1997
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/23]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Azuma, Nobuo
1803-6, Kamikuratacho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
02 / Furuhata, Takashi
1330-114, Koshigoe
Kamakura-shi / JP
03 / Takeda, Katsumi
Beru Haimu II-101, 1393, Yabecho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
04 / Takahashi, Hiroaki
1080-13-608, Gumizawacho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
[1992/23]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1992/23]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date91120462.629.11.1991
[1992/23]
Priority number, dateJP1990032910330.11.1990         Original published format: JP 32910390
[1992/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0488337
Date:03.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0488337
Date:19.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0488337
Date:05.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/79, H04N5/782
[1993/20]
CPC:
H04N9/7921 (EP,US); H04N5/76 (KR); G11B15/07 (EP,US);
G11B15/087 (EP,US); G11B33/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/23]H04N9/79
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1992/23]
TitleGerman:Magnetisches Aufzeichnungsgerät[1992/23]
English:Magnetic recording apparatus[1992/23]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement magnétique[1992/23]
Examination procedure29.11.1991Examination requested  [1992/23]
15.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.1996Fee for grant paid
19.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0228240  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0309876  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0337650  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0375365  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4963991  (HONJO MASAHIRO [JP]);
 [AP]EP0410489  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [AP]EP0417609  (HITACHI LTD [JP])
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