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EP About this file: EP0745985

EP0745985 - Optical disk [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2003
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
12, 3-chome, Moriya-Cho Kanagawa-ku Yokohama-Shi
Kanagawa-Ken 221 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/49]For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
12, 3-chome, Moriya-Cho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa-Ken 221 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Akira, Nishizawa
170 - 23, Mitsukyo, Seya-ku
Yokohama, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1996/49]
Representative(s)Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Wagner, Karl H.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Former [1996/49]Wagner, Karl H., Dipl.-Ing.
WAGNER & GEYER Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96108732.731.05.1996
[1996/49]
Priority number, dateJP1995015864031.05.1995         Original published format: JP 15864095
[1996/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0745985
Date:04.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0745985
Date:27.12.1996
[1996/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0745985
Date:24.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, G11B7/26
[1996/49]
CPC:
G11B7/26 (EP,US); G11B7/0037 (EP,US); G11B7/24 (EP,US);
G11B7/24038 (EP,US); G11B7/24085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/49]
TitleGerman:Optische Platte[1996/49]
English:Optical disk[1996/49]
French:Disque optique[1996/49]
Examination procedure23.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/34]
25.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2002Fee for grant paid
22.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01125902.5  / EP1202263
Opposition(s)25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0520619  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 29 - line 48; figure 3 * * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 5 *;
 [E]EP0720159  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1-4* column 15, line 15 - line 46; figure 3 *;
 [E]EP0737966  (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 1-4 * column 9, line 31 - line 55; figure 6 * * column 11, line 20 - line 27 * * column 3, line 48 - line 57 *
by applicantJPH02223030
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