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EP1087381 - Magnetic head, fabrication method therefor and perpendicular magnetic storage device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.08.2010
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoda, Hiroaki
297-203, Ogura, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Tateyama, Kohichi
405 Creare-Toshiba-Motoyawata, 4-5-15 Minami-Yawat
Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
03 / Ohinata, Yusuke
2-1-D108, Toshiba-cho
Fuchu-shi, Tokyo-to / JP
 [2001/13]
Representative(s)Midgley, Jonathan Lee
Marks & Clerk
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]Midgley, Jonathan Lee
Marks & Clerk 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
GB-London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date00308394.625.09.2000
[2001/13]
Priority number, dateJP1999027136524.09.1999         Original published format: JP 27136599
[2001/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1087381
Date:28.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1087381
Date:05.11.2003
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/127, G11B5/00
[2001/13]
CPC:
G11B5/1278 (EP,US); G11B5/31 (KR); G11B2005/0029 (EP,US);
G11B5/00 (EP,US); G11B5/012 (EP,US); G11B5/3106 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49032 (EP,US); Y10T29/49043 (EP,US); Y10T29/49044 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49046 (EP,US); Y10T29/49048 (EP,US); Y10T29/49815 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/31]
Former [2001/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Magnetkopf, Herstellungsverfahren und senkrechte magnetische Speicherungsvorrichtung[2001/13]
English:Magnetic head, fabrication method therefor and perpendicular magnetic storage device[2001/13]
French:Tête magnétique, procédé de fabrication et dispositif de stockage par magnétisation perpendiculaire[2001/13]
Examination procedure24.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/13]
12.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/38]
10.05.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.09.200910   M06   Not yet paid
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