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EP About this file: EP1178484

EP1178484 - Information reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
3-12 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama 221-0022 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
3-12 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama 221-0022 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tonami, Junichiro
67-1-2-204, Minesawa-cho, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Former [2002/06]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner Gbr
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
Application number, filing date01117877.923.07.2001
[2002/06]
Priority number, dateJP2000022677527.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000226775
JP2000022870428.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000228704
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1178484
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1178484
Date:25.08.2004
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1178484
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10
[2004/35]
CPC:
G11B20/10083 (EP,US); G11B20/10009 (EP,US); G11B20/10055 (EP,US);
G11B20/10111 (EP,US); G11B20/22 (EP,US); G11B7/005 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/06]G11B20/10, G11B7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/20]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Informationswiedergabegerät[2002/06]
English:Information reproducing apparatus[2002/06]
French:Appareil de reproduction d'information[2002/06]
Examination procedure27.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
09.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2008Fee for grant paid
07.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0840318  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1-3,11-13,20,21 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5835467  (TOMITA YOSHIMI [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,11-13,20,21 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP1160785  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [E] 1-3,11-13,20,21 * abstract * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0047] * * figures 9,10 *;
 [E]EP1174877  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [E] 1-21* the whole document *
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