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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.1996
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.05.1996 [1996/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/14]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugiyama, Masanobu, Sony Magnetic Products, Inc.
5-6, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Meguro, Hiroshi, c/o Sony Magnetic Products, Inc.
5-6, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/14]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/14]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date90118580.127.09.1990
[1991/14]
Priority number, dateJP1989011446329.09.1989         Original published format: JP 11446389
[1991/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0420247
Date:03.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0420247
Date:08.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0420247
Date:07.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.1991
ClassificationIPC:G11B23/087
[1991/14]
CPC:
G11B23/08721 (EP,US); G11B23/08735 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1991/14]
TitleGerman:Magnetbandkassette[1991/14]
English:Magnetic tape cassette[1991/14]
French:Cassette à bande magnétique[1991/14]
Examination procedure20.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/14]
03.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.12.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.1995Fee for grant paid
02.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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