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EP1600956 - PRODUCTION METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND PRODUCTION DEVICE THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 27.04.2011  [2011/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
[2009/51]
Former [2005/48]For all designated states
TDK Corporation
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8272 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HATTORI, Kazuhiro c/o TDK Corporation
1-13-1, Nihonbashi
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1038272 / JP
02 / TAKAI, Mitsuru c/o TDK Corporation
1-13-1, Nihonbashi
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1038272 / JP
03 / SUWA, Takahiro c/o TDK Corporation
1-13-1, Nihonbashi
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 1038272 / JP
 [2005/48]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/48]Geyer, Ulrich F.
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04716374.602.03.2004
[2005/48]
WO2004JP02588
Priority number, dateJP2003005838105.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003058381
JP2003010157004.04.2003         Original published format: JP 2003101570
[2005/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004079725
Date:16.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1600956
Date:30.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1600956
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP16.09.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/855
[2005/48]
CPC:
G11B5/855 (EP,KR,US); B82Y10/00 (EP,US); C23C16/00 (KR);
G11B5/74 (EP,US); G11B5/743 (EP,US); G11B5/84 (KR);
G11B5/851 (EP,US); G11B11/10582 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/24]
Former [2005/48]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EIN MAGNETISCHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM UND HERSTELLUNGSEINRICHTUNG DAFÜR[2005/48]
English:PRODUCTION METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND PRODUCTION DEVICE THEREFOR[2005/48]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION D'UN SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT MAGNETIQUE[2005/48]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2004Translation filed 
29.11.2004National basic fee paid 
29.11.2004Search fee paid 
29.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/48]
16.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2009Fee for grant paid
28.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB16.03.2010
FR31.03.2010
[2011/17]
Former [2011/07]FR31.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0339813  (IBM [US]) [X] 1,2,20,21* columns 4-6; figures 1A-1H *;
 [XA]US2002136927  (HIEDA HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,20,21 * paragraphs [0116] - [0119]; figures 2A-2D * [A] 3-19,22-26
International search[A]JPH0997419  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JPH0340219  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JP2000322710  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH CORP, et al);
 [A]JP2001216633  (ANELVA CORP, et al);
 [A]JP2000268338  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JP2002523852
by applicantJPH0997419
 JP2000322710
 US2002136927
 JP2001323381
 JP2000091290
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