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EP About this file: EP1081689

EP1081689 - Disk apparatus and its track counting system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 01.02.2012  [2012/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okajima, Tadashi
3-3-11, Aoyama-cho
Yao-shi, Osaka / JP
 [2001/10]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date00118766.530.08.2000
[2001/10]
Priority number, dateJP1999025052503.09.1999         Original published format: JP 25052599
[2001/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1081689
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/085
[2001/10]
CPC:
G11B7/08541 (EP,US); G11B19/20 (KR); G11B7/00718 (EP,US);
G11B11/10563 (EP,US); G11B7/08517 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/48]
Former [2001/10]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Plattenspieler mit Spurzählsystem[2001/10]
English:Disk apparatus and its track counting system[2001/10]
French:Lecteur de disque et son système de comptage de piste[2001/10]
Examination procedure29.01.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/13]
05.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2012/05]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  05.03.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
21.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
23.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4924483  (CHO HUN C [KR]) [X] 1-7 * column 3, lines 56-65 * * column 4, lines 44-48 * * column 4, lines 65-68 * * column 5, lines 12-19; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US4974220  (HARADA TOSHIHISA [JP]) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5901120  (MATSUI TSUTOMU [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 3,5; claim 3 *;
 [A]US5844871  (MAEZAWA ETSUO [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 1,8; claim 1 *
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