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EP1280147 - Information recording and reproducing apparatus having a spindle motor and manufacturing method of spindle motor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.05.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.06.2009  [2009/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2003/05]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Noda, Hiromitsu
3-25-6, Taguchiyama
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0001 / JP
02 / Obata, Shigeo
2-3-11, Miyamotodori, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, hyogo 651-0063 / JP
 [2003/05]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/05]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02015679.017.07.2002
[2003/05]
Priority number, dateJP2001021634817.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001216348
JP2001021634917.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001216349
JP2001021776618.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001217766
JP2001021776718.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001217767
JP2001021776918.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001217769
[2003/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1280147
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1280147
Date:17.03.2004
[2004/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B19/20, H02K1/00, H02K15/00, F16C17/00, F16C17/10
[2003/48]
CPC:
G11B19/2009 (EP,US); F16C17/107 (EP,US); F16C33/14 (EP,US);
F16C2220/44 (EP,US); F16C2220/66 (EP,US); F16C2223/08 (EP,US);
F16C2370/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/05]G11B19/20, H02K1/00, H02K15/00, F16C17/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/50]
Former [2003/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Informationsaufzeichnungs- und -wiedergabegerät mit Spindelmotor und Verfahren zur Herstellung des Spindelmotors[2003/05]
English:Information recording and reproducing apparatus having a spindle motor and manufacturing method of spindle motor[2003/05]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction d'informations avec moteur de broche et méthode de fabrication du moteur de broche[2003/05]
Examination procedure30.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/22]
06.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/26]
05.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
21.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH1118384  ;
 [Y]JPH04111256  ;
 [A]JPH07312066  ;
 [XAY]EP0392500  (EBARA CORP [JP]) [X] 29-32,51,52 * abstract * * column 4, line 6 - line 25 * * column 5, line 38 - column 7, line 23 * * column 8, line 17 - line 33 * * column 10, line 58 - column 11, line 15 * [A] 1-9,35,36 [Y] 10-14,42,43,45,46;
 [X]DE4221429  (PAPST MOTOREN GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 29-32,51,52 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5536088  (CHEEVER CHARLES J [US], et al) [A] 1-14,35,36,42,43,45,46 * abstract * * column 3, line 51 - line 58; figure - *;
 [YA]WO9848188  (SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY [US], et al) [Y] 10-14,42,43,45,46 * abstract * * page 9, line 9 - line 13; figure 2 * [A] 1-9,35,36;
 [XY]US6172847  (SAKATANI IKUNORI [JP], et al) [X] 15-18,44 * the whole document * [Y] 11,13,43;
 [A]WO0118413  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [A] 10-14,29-32,42,43,51,52* the whole document *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11018384 A 19990122 (NIPPON SEIKO KK) [X] 37-41 * abstract * [Y] 1-9,35,36
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920805), vol. 016, no. 361, Database accession no. (P - 1396), & JP04111256 A 19920413 (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-9,35,36 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 1996, no. 03, & JP07312066 A 19951128 (NEC CORP) [A] 5,39 * abstract *
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