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EP About this file: EP0805437

EP0805437 - Reproducing circuit for a magnetic head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2000 [2000/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Yasuo
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Fukuyama, Munekatsu
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Kurihara, Kazuo
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/45]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date97112553.929.10.1993
[1997/45]
Priority number, dateJP1992029330730.10.1992         Original published format: JP 29330792
JP1993005867518.03.1993         Original published format: JP 5867593
JP1993009715031.03.1993         Original published format: JP 9715093
[1997/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0805437
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0805437
Date:29.12.1997
[1997/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0805437
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/02
[1997/45]
CPC:
G11B15/125 (EP,US); G11B5/54 (KR); G11B19/02 (EP,US);
G11B5/02 (EP,US); G11B5/09 (EP,US); H03F3/72 (EP,US);
G11B2005/0016 (EP,US); G11B2005/0018 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/45]
TitleGerman:Wiedergabeschaltung für einen Magnetkopf[1997/45]
English:Reproducing circuit for a magnetic head[1997/45]
French:Circuit de reproduction pour une tête magnétique[1997/45]
Examination procedure22.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/45]
14.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.1999Fee for grant paid
17.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93117592.1  / EP0595350
Opposition(s)24.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4020364  (KUIJK KAREL ELBERT) [A] 1 * column 2, line 32 - column 3, line 20; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0241770  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,4* column 6, line 7 - column 7, line 50; figures 5,6 *;
 [A]EP0361781  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,4 * page 5, line 31 - line 39; figures 4,8,9 * * page P, line 54 - page 7, line 58 *;
 [A]EP0459579  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]  - "RECOVERY CIRCUIT FOR MAGNETO-RESISTIVE HEAD SWITCHING", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19900901), vol. 33, no. 4, page 336/337, XP000106455 [A] 1 * the whole document *
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