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EP1321931
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| EP1321931 - Integrated optical unit for use with minature optical discs [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.09.2006 Database last updated on 15.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.08.2007 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 19.09.2007 [2007/38] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states STMicroelectronics, Inc. 1310 Electronics Drive Carrollton Texas 75006-5309 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [2005/45] | For all designated states STMicroelectronics, Inc. 1310 Electronics Drive Carrollton Texas 75006-5309 / US | ||
| Former [2003/26] | For all designated states STMicroelectronics, Inc. 1310 Electronics Drive Carrollton, Texas 75006-5309 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Chiu, Anthony M. 2563 Buttercup Dr. Richardson, Texas 75082 / US | 02 /
Thomas, Danielle A. 16312 Fallbrick Dr. Dallas, Texas 75248 / US | [2003/26] | Representative(s) | Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al Page White & Farrer Limited Bedford House 21A John Street London WC1N 2BF / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/26] | Style, Kelda Camilla Karen, et al Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS / GB | Application number, filing date | 02258372.8 | 04.12.2002 | [2003/26] | Priority number, date | US20010025601 | 18.12.2001 Original published format: US 25601 | [2003/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1321931 | Date: | 25.06.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/26] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1321931 | Date: | 15.10.2003 | [2003/42] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1321931 | Date: | 09.11.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/45] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.08.2003 | Classification | IPC: | G11B7/135, G02B6/00, G11B7/12 | [2003/42] | CPC: |
G11B7/1372 (EP,US);
G02B6/4214 (EP,US);
G02B6/43 (EP,US);
G11B7/123 (EP,US)
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| Former IPC [2003/26] | G11B7/135, G02B6/00 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [2004/28] |
| Former [2003/26] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Integrierte optische Einheit zur Benutztung mit einer miniaturisierten optischen Platte | [2003/26] | English: | Integrated optical unit for use with minature optical discs | [2003/26] | French: | Unité optique intégrée à utilisée avec des disques optiques miniaturisés | [2003/26] | Examination procedure | 15.04.2004 | Examination requested [2004/25] | 26.05.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 03.12.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.05.2005 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 05.09.2005 | Fee for grant paid | 05.09.2005 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 10.08.2006 | No opposition filed within time limit [2006/42] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.10.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 03 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 09.11.2005 | DE | 10.02.2006 | [2007/38] |
| Former [2006/52] | DE | 10.02.2006 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US5689108 (OHYAMA MINORU [JP]) [A] 1-11,19 * column 2 - column 4; figures 4,5 *; | [A]WO9940578 (DIGITAL OPTICS CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * page 6 - page 22; figures 5-7 *; | [X]WO0003390 (SONY CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,8-10,19 * figures 4,6,7 *; | [A]US6235141 (FELDMAN MICHAEL R [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 4 - column 7; figures 3,4 *; | [X]WO0143126 (DATAPLAY INC [US]) [X] 1-3,8-10,12-17,19 * page 9 - page 18; figures 8,7,18,26 *; | [X]US6529454 (ASOMA YOSHITO [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,8-10,19* column 9 - column 18; figures 4,6,7 * |