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EP0504300 - A TRACKING SYSTEM IN AN OPTICAL RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.1996
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.06.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.1996 [1996/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
New Marunouchi Building Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
D-78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
New Marunouchi Building
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORIMOTO, Yasuaki
4-103 Dai Nippon Ink, Sakura Shataku
1550-2 Rokusaki Sakurashi, CHIBA PREF / JP
02 / YONEZAWA, Seiji, Dr.
HITACHI, LTD, New Marunouchi Bldg., 5-1,Marunouchi
1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/50]
Former [1992/39]01 / MORIMOTO, Yasuaki
2-8-1-208, Shinden
Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken / JP
02 / YONEZAWA, Seiji
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Representative(s)Einsel, Robert, et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]Einsel, Robert, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH Patent- und Lizenzabteilung Göttinger Chaussee 76
D-30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date91901766.504.12.1990
[1992/39]
WO1990EP02099
Priority number, dateJP1989031332604.12.1989         Original published format: JP 31332689
JP1989031332704.12.1989         Original published format: JP 31332789
[1992/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9108568
Date:13.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0504300
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0504300
Date:23.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/095, G11B21/10, G11B7/013
[1992/39]
CPC:
G11B7/094 (EP); G11B7/09 (EP); G11B7/0901 (EP);
G11B7/0904 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL [1992/39]
TitleGerman:SPURSTEUERSYSTEM FÜR EINE OPTISCHE AUFNAHME- UND ABTASTEINHEIT[1992/39]
English:A TRACKING SYSTEM IN AN OPTICAL RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE[1992/39]
French:SYSTEME DE CENTRAGE DANS UN DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT/REPRODUCTION OPTIQUE[1992/39]
Entry into regional phase28.05.1992National basic fee paid 
28.05.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.1990Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
28.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/39]
27.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.02.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.1995Fee for grant paid
22.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.199203   M06   Fee paid on   19.03.1993
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2158611  (RCA CORP);
 [Y]EP0210330  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [Y]EP0246919  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]);
 [Y]GB2196115  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [Y]US4866688  (OHTAKE MASATOSHI [JP], et al)
Examination   - IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, Vol.35, No4,Nov.1989, p.810-812.
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