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EP0554858 - Disc reproducing apparatus and disc recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.1999
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.12.1999 [1999/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Kosuke, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Maeda, Yasuaki, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1993/32]
Representative(s)Körber, Wolfhart, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/32]Körber, Wolfhart, Dr.rer.nat., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date93101668.703.02.1993
[1993/32]
Priority number, dateJP1992005429605.02.1992         Original published format: JP 5429692
JP1992005429505.02.1992         Original published format: JP 5429592
[1993/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0554858
Date:11.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0554858
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0554858
Date:16.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, G11B20/18, G11B11/10, G06F5/06
[1994/46]
CPC:
G11B11/10595 (EP,US); G11B19/02 (EP,US); G11B20/00007 (EP,US);
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B20/1806 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B2220/211 (EP,US);
G11B2220/218 (EP,US); G11B2220/2525 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/32]G11B20/10, G11B20/18, G11B11/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/32]
TitleGerman:Plattenabspielgerät und Plattenaufzeichnungsgerät[1993/32]
English:Disc reproducing apparatus and disc recording apparatus[1993/32]
French:Appareil de lecture de disque et appareil d'enregistrement de disque[1993/32]
MiscellaneousEPB 1998/51: (deleted)
EPB 1998/51: (deleted)
EPB 1998/51: (deleted)
EPB 1997/27: Teilanmeldung 97105952.2 eingereicht am 10/04/97
EPB 1997/27: Divisional application 97105952.2 filed on 10/04/97
EPB 1997/27: Demande divisionnaire 97105952.2 déposée le 10/04/97
Examination procedure02.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/26]
30.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.1998Fee for grant paid
25.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP97105952.2  / EP0786772
Opposition(s)17.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0140456  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,4 * page 1, line 25 - page 2, line 13 * * page 5, line 26 - line 35; figures 2,3 * [Y] 6;
 [X]JPS6187278  ;
 [A]EP0423050  (FRANCE ETAT [FR]) [A] 2 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0383298  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0391584  (NCR CO [US]) [Y] 6 * abstract * * page 3, line 6 - line 39 *;
 [A]US4872073  (FINCHER JEFFREY L [US], et al) [A] 6 * column 1, line 23 - line 38 *;
 [A]US4110564  (ANDRESEN RICHARD PAUL) [A] 6 * column 9, line 43 - column 10, line 33 * * figures 3,4A-F *;
 [A]GB2205423  (SONY CORP) [A] 7,8,10,11 * page 23, line 8 - page 24, line 6 * * figure 11 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860909), vol. 10, no. 264, Database accession no. (P - 495)<2320> , & JP61087278 A 00000000 (HITACHI) [X] 1,4 * abstract *
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