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EP About this file: EP0512860

EP0512860 - Double-sided optical disc player [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.1997
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.05.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.1997 [1997/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/46]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Satoh, Isao
36-12 Naritahigashigaoka
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka-fu, 572 / JP
02 / Fuku, Yoshihisa
6-14-C508 Sekime, Joto-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, 536 / JP
03 / Takagi, Yuji
29-1-309 Deguchi 2-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu, 537 / JP
04 / Azumatani, Yasushi
6-6-206 Narita-cho
Neyagawa-shi, Osaka-fu, 572 / JP
05 / Hamasaka, Hiroshi
8-25 Koshiensudori-cho
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo-ken 663 / JP
[1992/46]
Representative(s)Rackham, Stephen Neil
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/46]Rackham, Stephen Neil
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date92304171.908.05.1992
[1992/46]
Priority number, dateJP1991010546910.05.1991         Original published format: JP 10546991
[1992/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0512860
Date:11.11.1992
Language:EN
[1992/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0512860
Date:23.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0512860
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/10, G11B21/08, G11B7/085
[1992/46]
CPC:
G11B7/08505 (EP,US); G11B7/00 (KR); G11B21/085 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/32 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/46]
TitleGerman:Wiedergabegerät für doppelseitige optische Platten[1992/46]
English:Double-sided optical disc player[1992/46]
French:Lecteur de disques optiques double face[1996/29]
Former [1992/46]Reproducteur de disques optiques double face
Examination procedure28.05.1992Examination requested  [1992/46]
01.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.1996Fee for grant paid
09.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP01023424  ;
 [A]JP02103731  ;
 [A]JP01286129
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 203 (P-870)15 May 1989 & JP-A-01 023 424 ( MATSUSHITA GRAPHIC COMMUN SYST INC ) 26 January 1989, & JP01023424 A 19890126
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 321 (P-1074)10 July 1990 & JP-A-02 103 731 ( TOSOH CORP ) 16 April 1990, & JP02103731 A 19900416
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 064 (P-1002)6 February 1990 & JP-A-01 286 129 ( NTT ) 17 November 1989, & JP01286129 A 19891117
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