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EP0913818 - MAGNETO-OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, ITS REPRODUCING METHOD AND REPRODUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.01.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.03.2006  [2006/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
1-88, Ushitora-1-chome, Ibaraki-shi
Osaka-fu 567 / JP
For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]For all designated states
HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.
1-88, Ushitora-1-chome, Ibaraki-shi
Osaka-fu 567 / JP
For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OONUKI, Satoru
1-2-1, Togashira
Toride-shi, Ibaraki 302 / JP
02 / YOSHIHIRO, Masafumi
4-2-1, Matsumaedai, Moriya-machi
Kitasouma-gun, Ibaraki 302-01 / JP
03 / NAGAI, Nobuyuki
6-8-22, Kinunodai, Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki 300-24 / JP
04 / SHIMAZAKI, Katsusuke
4-2-1, Matsumaedai, Moriya-machi
Kitasouma-gun, Ibaraki 302-01 / JP
05 / AWANO, Hiroyuki
1614-5, Yamazaki
Noda-shi, Chiba 278 / JP
06 / SHIRAI, Hiroshi
4-2-1, Matsumaedai, Moriya-machi
Kitasouma-gun, Ibaraki 302-01 / JP
07 / OHTA, Norio
6-16-9, Kinunodai, Yawara-mura
Tsukuba-gun, Ibaraki 300-24 / JP
08 / SUMI, Satoshi
134-1, Iwai
Gifu-city, Gifu 501-31 / JP
09 / YAMAGUCHI, Atsushi
4-14, Kuzegawa-cho
Ogaki-city, Gifu 503 / JP
[1999/18]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Artur-Ladebeck-Strasse 51
33617 Bielefeld / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/18]TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER GbR
Artur-Ladebeck-Strasse 51
33617 Bielefeld / DE
Application number, filing date97930771.711.07.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997JP02419
Priority number, dateJP1996018290012.07.1996         Original published format: JP 18290096
[1999/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9802877
Date:22.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0913818
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.01.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:G11B11/10
[1999/18]
CPC:
G11B11/10515 (EP,US); G11B11/10 (KR); G11B11/10521 (EP,US);
G11B11/10584 (EP,US); G11B11/10595 (EP,US); G11B27/19 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B11/10508 (EP,US); G11B11/10528 (EP,US);
G11B11/10578 (EP,US); G11B11/10593 (EP,US); G11B7/00745 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/18]
TitleGerman:MAGNETOOPTISCHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, ZUGEHÖRIGES WIEDERGABEVERFAHREN- UND GERÄT[1999/18]
English:MAGNETO-OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, ITS REPRODUCING METHOD AND REPRODUCER[1999/18]
French:SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT MAGNETO-OPTIQUE, PROCEDE DE REPRODUCTION ET DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase24.09.1998Translation filed 
24.09.1998National basic fee paid 
24.09.1998Search fee paid 
24.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/18]
06.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/09]
22.09.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
17.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
17.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.07.200509   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH087350  ;
 [A]EP0618572  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,8,16,21,27,33 * page 12, line 15 - page 17, line 32 *;
 [PA]WO9722969  (HITACHI MAXELL [JP], et al) [PA] 1-4,8,10-12,16-50 * abstract *;
 [DA]EP0619577  (CANON KK [JP]) [DA] 1-50 * the whole document *;
 [DA]EP0318925  (SONY CORP [JP]) [DA] 1-50 * the whole document *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960531), vol. 1996, no. 05, & JP08007350 A 19960112 (HITACHI LTD;OTHERS: 01) [X] 8,9,16,21,22,27,30,33,40 * abstract *
 [DA]  - MALMHAELL R ET AL, "MAGNETIC SPIN DIRECTIONS IN DIRECT OVERWRITE EXCHANGE-COUPLED MO DISK", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE 1992, Bellingham, WA, USA, (1992), vol. 1663, pages 204 - 213, XP000974779 [DA] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.137544
International search[Y]JPH06295479  (CANON KK);
 [A]JPH02235234  (CANON KK);
 [P]JPH09138982  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JPH04325948  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [P]JPH0981979  (SHARP KK);
 [A]JPH08161788  (FUKADA SO);
 [A]JPH0773519  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP);
 [A]JPH0737283  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPH03203051  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD)
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