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EP0944059 - Magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2009
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.05.2009  [2009/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/24]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hirabayashi, Koichiro
1-9-5, Yamanoue
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Konishi, Akio
408-3, Kamo
Sanda-shi, Hyogo-ken / JP
03 / Yanagihara, Takefumi
232-9, Kou, Shimoshimayama
Saijo-shi, Ehime-ken / JP
[1999/38]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA, 9, Rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date99105259.815.03.1999
[1999/38]
Priority number, dateJP1998007016919.03.1998         Original published format: JP 7016998
JP1998036452322.12.1998         Original published format: JP 36452398
[1999/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0944059
Date:22.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0944059
Date:11.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/665, G11B15/43
[1999/38]
CPC:
G11B15/6653 (EP,US); G11B15/44 (KR); G11B15/43 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/22]
Former [1999/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Magnetisches Aufzeichnungs-/Wiedergabegerät[1999/38]
English:Magnetic recording/reproduction apparatus[1999/38]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement/reproduction magnétique[1999/38]
Examination procedure31.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/38]
03.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2008Fee for grant paid
21.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
20.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4437129  (YOSHIDA MASASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * column 3, line 7 - line 46 * * column 4, line 5 - line 38 ** column 6, line 56 - column 9, line 44 *;
 [XA]EP0396018  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [X] 1-3,7-9 * abstract * * column 4, line 34 - column 7, line 42 * [A] 4-6,10-12;
 [A]EP0435238  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * column 4, line 35 - column 9, line 54 *;
 [XA]US5167380  (CHOI SUNG HOON [KR]) [X] 1,3,7,9 * abstract * * column 2, line 53 - column 4, line 3 * [A] 2,4-6,8,10-12;
 [XA]US5180117  (KATOHNO NOBUO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,7-9 * abstract * * column 3, line 26 - line 43 * * column 5, line 32 - column 6, line 52 * [A] 4-6,10-12
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