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EP1898400 - OPTICAL DISK UNIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2011
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.09.2011  [2011/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/11]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / WATANABE, Katsuya Matsushita Electr.Industr.
19F Matsushita IMP bldg,3-7,Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / TAKAHASHI, Rie Matsushita Electr.Industr.
19F Matsushita IMP bldg,3-7,Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
03 / KISHIMOTO, Takashi Matsushita Electr.Industr.
19F Matsushita IMP bldg,3-7,Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
04 / ISHIBASHI, Hiroshige Matsushita Electr.Industr.
19F Matsushita IMP bldg,3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
 [2008/11]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/11]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06766819.416.06.2006
[2008/11]
WO2006JP312131
Priority number, dateJP2005019157430.06.2005         Original published format: JP 2005191574
[2008/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007004406
Date:11.01.2007
Language:JA
[2007/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1898400
Date:12.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1898400
Date:20.10.2010
Language:EN
[2010/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.01.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/004, G11B19/12
[2008/11]
CPC:
G11B19/12 (EP,US); G11B7/005 (EP,US); G11B7/1275 (EP,US);
G11B2007/0006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/31]
Former [2008/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesRSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE PLATTENEINHEIT UND ANSTEUERUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2008/11]
English:OPTICAL DISK UNIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR[2008/11]
French:UNITÉ DE DISQUE OPTIQUE ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE LECTURE[2008/11]
Entry into regional phase06.06.2007Translation filed 
06.06.2007National basic fee paid 
06.06.2007Search fee paid 
06.06.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
06.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.06.2007Examination requested  [2008/11]
31.01.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.03.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
05.06.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2010Fee for grant paid
31.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.07.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XYA]US2004224041  (MORISHIMA MORITO [JP]) [X] 1-4,12-16 * paragraph [0119] - paragraph [0120]; claim 1 * * paragraph [0130] - paragraph [0137] * [Y] 2 [A] 5,15;
 [Y]JP2004273037  (SONY CORP) [Y] 2 * abstract *
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