blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1340226

EP1340226 - OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS AND ADJUSTING METHOD THEREFOR AND ENTERTAINMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.05.2009  [2009/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MONDEN, Hideaki, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
02 / AMEMIYA, Hironobu, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
 [2003/36]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]Turner, James Arthur
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01956961.520.08.2001
[2003/36]
WO2001JP07109
Priority number, dateJP2000035405621.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000354056
[2003/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0243059
Date:30.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1340226
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/22, G11B7/095
[2003/36]
CPC:
G11B7/082 (EP,US); G11B7/0956 (KR); G11B21/24 (EP,US);
G11B33/124 (KR); G11B7/085 (KR); G11B2220/2537 (KR);
Y10T29/49025 (EP,US); Y10T29/49027 (EP,US); Y10T29/49904 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/36]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHES PLATTENGERÄT UND EINSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR UND UNTERHALTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2003/36]
English:OPTICAL DISC APPARATUS AND ADJUSTING METHOD THEREFOR AND ENTERTAINMENT APPARATUS[2003/36]
French:APPAREIL A DISQUE OPTIQUE, PROCEDE D'AJUSTAGE DUDIT APPAREIL ET APPAREIL DE DIVERTISSEMENT[2003/36]
Entry into regional phase12.07.2002National basic fee paid 
12.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2002Examination requested  [2003/36]
04.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/19]
19.12.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Cited inInternational search[A]US5724337  (KAWANO NORIYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,6 * column 8, line 54 - column 11, line 3; figures 11,12 *;
 [A]JP2000222754
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 11, & JP2000222754 A 20000811 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.