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EP0469486 - Apparatus for reproducing information from optical disk on which information is recorded by mark length recording [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.1999Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.01.2000 [2000/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Former [1992/06]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshimaru, Tomohisa, c/o Intellectual Property Div
K.K. Toshiba, 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 / JP
[1992/06]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/06]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date91112617.526.07.1991
[1992/06]
Priority number, dateJP1990020153331.07.1990         Original published format: JP 20153390
[1992/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0469486
Date:05.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0469486
Date:04.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/14, G11B20/10, G11B7/013
[1992/06]
CPC:
G11B20/10037 (EP,US); G11B20/10009 (EP,US); G11B20/10222 (EP,US);
G11B20/14 (EP,US); G11B20/18 (EP,US); G11B7/0045 (EP,US);
G11B7/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1992/06]
TitleGerman:Informationswiedergabegerät von einer optischen Platte, worauf Information gezeichnet ist mittels einer Zeichendaueraufzeichnung[1992/06]
English:Apparatus for reproducing information from optical disk on which information is recorded by mark length recording[1992/06]
French:Appareil pour reproduire l'information d'un disque optique sur lequel l'information est enregistrée par un enregistrement sensible à la longueur[1992/06]
Examination procedure23.08.1991Examination requested  [1992/06]
05.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.08.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2000/03]
09.09.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.07.199909   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP58189810  ;
 [X]EP0133067  (THOMSON CSF [FR]);
 [Y]GB2098379  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
 [A]US4724496  (WHITE R KENT [US]);
 [A]EP0044073  (DISCOVISION ASS [US])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 38 (P-255)(1475) 18 February 1984 & JP-A-58 189 810 ( AKAI DENKI K.K. ) 5 November 1983, & JP58189810 A 19831105
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