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EP About this file: EP0402912

EP0402912 - Disk memory system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.1996
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.07.1996 [1996/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/51]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Takehiko, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Eguchi, Tatsuo, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1990/51]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/51]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte TER MEER-MÜLLER-STEINMEISTER & PARTNER Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date90111227.613.06.1990
[1990/51]
Priority number, dateJP1989015102013.06.1989         Original published format: JP 15102089
JP1989025548030.09.1989         Original published format: JP 25548089
[1990/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0402912
Date:19.12.1990
Language:EN
[1990/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0402912
Date:23.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0402912
Date:09.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1990
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/596, G11B20/12
[1990/51]
CPC:
G11B5/59655 (EP); G11B21/10 (KR); G11B20/1252 (EP);
G11B2020/1282 (EP); G11B2020/1284 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/51]
TitleGerman:Plattenspeichersystem[1990/51]
English:Disk memory system[1990/51]
French:Système de mémoire à disques[1990/51]
Examination procedure20.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
23.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.12.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.1995Fee for grant paid
20.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP61208675  ;
 [A]JP5891512  ;
 [A]JP6040570  ;
 [Y]US4001883  (STROUT FREDERICK D, et al);
 [A]FR2578346  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]US4016603  (OTTESEN HJALMAR HOLMBOE)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 40 (P-544)(2487) 5 February 1987, & JP-A-61 208675 (MATSUSHITA) 17 September 1986,, & JP61208675 A 19860917
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 192 (P-218)(1337) 23 August 1983, & JP-A-58 91512 (HITACHI) 31 May 1983,, & JP5891512 A 19830531
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 163 (P-371)(1886) 9 July 1985, & JP-A-60 40570 (HITACHI) 2 March 1985,, & JP6040570 A 19850302
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