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EP0327636 - IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR MAGNETO-OPTICAL RECORDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.1994
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
146 Main Street
Maynard, MA 01754 / US
[1989/33]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Neville, K., S.
7 Larkspur Lane
Medfield, MA 02052 / US
02 / HOWARD, James
32 Everett Street
Natick, MA 01760 / US
[1989/33]
Representative(s)Goodman, Christopher, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/33]Goodman, Christopher, et al
Eric Potter & Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date88907897.808.08.1988
[1989/33]
WO1988US02710
Priority number, dateUS1987008457712.08.1987         Original published format: US 84577
[1989/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8901688
Date:23.02.1989
Language:EN
[1989/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0327636
Date:16.08.1989
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1989/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0327636
Date:29.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.1989
ClassificationIPC:G11B11/10
[1989/33]
CPC:
G11B11/10532 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/33]
TitleGerman:MAGNETO-OPTISCHES AUFNAHMEGERÄT[1989/33]
English:IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR MAGNETO-OPTICAL RECORDING[1989/33]
French:APPAREIL AMELIORE D'ENREGISTREMENT MAGNETO-OPTIQUE[1989/33]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase07.04.1989National basic fee paid 
07.04.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.1989Examination requested  [1989/33]
10.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
06.01.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.1993Fee for grant paid
03.09.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
17.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE29.12.1993
FR29.12.1993
IT29.12.1993
NL29.12.1993
GB08.08.1994
[2006/14]
Former [1999/42]DE29.12.1993
IT29.12.1993
NL29.12.1993
FR20.05.1994
GB08.08.1994
Former [1995/37]DE29.12.1993
NL29.12.1993
FR20.05.1994
GB08.08.1994
Former [1995/08]DE29.12.1993
NL29.12.1993
FR20.05.1994
Former [1995/03]DE29.12.1993
FR20.05.1994
Former [1994/45]DE29.12.1993
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPS583141  ;
 [Y]JPS5958638  ;
 [Y]JPS60234246  ;
 US3869193  [ ] (SCHMIT FRANCIS M);
 EP0097035  [ ] (XEROX CORP [US]);
 EP0180459  [ ] (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]);
 EP0252445  [ ]
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830325), vol. 007, no. 073, Database accession no. (P - 186)<1218>, & JP58003141 A 19830108 (FUJITSU K.K.)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840727), vol. 008, no. 163, Database accession no. (P - 290)<1600>, & JP59058638 A 19840404 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860418), vol. 010, no. 102, Database accession no. (P - 448)<2159>, & JP60234246 A 19851120 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.)
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