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EP About this file: EP0991055

EP0991055 - Magnetic head device and disc drive device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.10.2003  [2003/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanai, Fujio
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Takahashi, Koji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Saito, Hitoshi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Soda, Yutaka
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date99402396.830.09.1999
[2000/14]
Priority number, dateJP1998027898830.09.1998         Original published format: JP 27898898
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0991055
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/48
[2000/14]
CPC:
G11B5/4813 (EP,US); G11B21/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/51]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Magnetkopfvorrichtung und Plattenlaufwerk[2000/14]
English:Magnetic head device and disc drive device[2000/14]
French:Dispositif à tête magnétique et lecteur de disque[2000/14]
Examination procedure29.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/48]
06.10.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.01.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
01.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/41]
07.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
07.11.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
07.11.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200204   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XP]JPH1166782  ;
 [X]EP0342625  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1,5,6,11,16,17 * column 6, line 36 - column 7, line 4; figures 1-3B *;
 [X]US5519552  (KOHIRA HIDEKAZU [JP], et al) [X] 1,5,11,16 * column 4, line 26 - line 58; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5771136  (GIRARD MARK T [US]) [X] 1,2,11,13 * column 4, line 30 - line 40; figure 1 *
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990630), vol. 1999, no. 08, & JP11066782 A 19990309 (TDK CORP) [XP] 1,5,11,16 * abstract *
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