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EP1059642 - Optical disc playback apparatus and optical disc playback method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2000/50]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Jiro
5-1-2, Hikaridai 7-chome, Seikacho
Souraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0237 / JP
02 / Negishi, Masato
4-13-101, Ikeda 1-chome
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-0039 / JP
[2000/50]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/50]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA, 9, Rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date00112290.208.06.2000
[2000/50]
Priority number, dateJP1999016327310.06.1999         Original published format: JP 16327399
[2000/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1059642
Date:13.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1059642
Date:29.10.2003
[2003/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/10
[2003/44]
CPC:
H04N9/8042 (EP,US); G11B19/022 (EP,US); G11B19/12 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
G11B2220/211 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/65 (EP,US);
G11B7/0037 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US);
H04N9/8227 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/50]G11B27/10, G11B19/02, G11B27/32, G11B20/12, G11B7/00, H04N5/85
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/30]
Former [2000/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zur Wiedergabe von optischer Platte[2000/50]
English:Optical disc playback apparatus and optical disc playback method[2000/50]
French:Appareil et méthode de reproduction de disque optique[2000/50]
Examination procedure09.02.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
27.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/49]
18.07.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.06.200607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0896335  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5 * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0075] - paragraph [0082] * * paragraph [0115] - paragraph [0211] * * figures 3,7,9-14 *;
 [PA]WO9934601  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [PA] 1-5 * abstract * * page 24, line 20 - page 29, line 25 * * page 39, line 12 - page 46, line 14 * * page 62, line 9 - page 76, line 12 * * figures 3,4,12-17,29,30 *;
 [PA]EP0944087  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [PA] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0073] - paragraph [0082] * * paragraph [0120] - paragraph [0136] * * figures 5D,8,11 *;
 [A]EP0918332  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1-5 * abstract * * paragraph [0164] - paragraph [0171] * * paragraph [0221] - paragraph [0226] * * paragraph [0238] - paragraph [0246] * * figures 31-34,46-50,53-57 *
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