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EP About this file: EP0465112

EP0465112 - Tape cassette [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.01.1997
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.02.1997 [1997/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/02]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujii, Hiroshi, c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1992/02]
Representative(s)Purvis, William Michael Cameron, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
[1992/02]
Application number, filing date91305795.626.06.1991
[1992/02]
Priority number, dateJP1990017171129.06.1990         Original published format: JP 17171190
[1992/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0465112
Date:08.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0465112
Date:17.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0465112
Date:28.02.1996
[1996/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G11B23/087
[1992/02]
CPC:
G11B23/08735 (EP,US); G11B33/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/02]
TitleGerman:Bandkassette[1992/02]
English:Tape cassette[1992/02]
French:Cassette à bande[1992/02]
Examination procedure18.08.1993Examination requested  [1993/41]
29.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.1995Fee for grant paid
18.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP58200477  ;
 [A]JP5860475  ;
 [E]GB2243144  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]US4685016  (BARANSKI ANTONI S [US]);
 [A]EP0045084  (HITACHI MAXELL [JP], et al);
 [A]GB2116520  (PHILIPS NV)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 51 (P-259)(1488) 8 March 1984 & JP-A-58 200 477 ( SONY K.K. ) 22 November 1983, & JP58200477 A 19831122
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 150 (P-207)(1295) 30 June 1983 & JP-A-58 60 475 ( SONY K.K. ) 9 April 1983, & JP5860475 A 19830409
ExaminationJPS60214488
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