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EP0888615 - OPTICAL DATA STORAGE DISC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.05.2002  [2002/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3dcd, L.L.C.
623 Welsh Run Road Ruckersville
Virginia 22968 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]For all designated states
3dcd, L.L.C.
623 Welsh Run Road
Ruckersville, Virginia 22968 / US
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
APPLIED HOLOGRAPHICS PLC
22 Sedling Road, Wear District 6
Washington, Tyne & Wear NE38 9BZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ABRAHAM, Nigel, Christopher
4 Crown and Anchor Cottages
Horsley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 0NG / GB
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Gibson, Stewart Harry, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff
CF10 2HH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/37]Gibson, Stewart Harry, et al
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD, Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road
Cardiff CF2 1AA / GB
Former [1999/01]Gibson, Stewart Harry
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD, Three Trinity Court, 21-27 Newport Road
Cardiff CF2 1AA / GB
Application number, filing date97908375.519.03.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997GB00768
Priority number, dateGB1996000572919.03.1996         Original published format: GB 9605729
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9735307
Date:25.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0888615
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888615
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, G11B23/40, G11B7/26
[1999/01]
CPC:
G11B23/40 (EP,US); G11B7/2403 (KR); G11B7/24 (EP,US);
G11B7/263 (EP,US); G11B7/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/01]
Extension statesAL07.10.1998
LT07.10.1998
LV07.10.1998
RO07.10.1998
SI07.10.1998
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE DATENSPEICHERPLATTE[1999/01]
English:OPTICAL DATA STORAGE DISC[1999/01]
French:DISQUE OPTIQUE DE MEMORISATION DE DONNEES[1999/01]
Entry into regional phase07.10.1998National basic fee paid 
07.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
16.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2001Fee for grant paid
08.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH0554599  ;
 [PX]JPH08273331  ;
 [PX]JPH08194972  ;
 [A]WO9308565  (APPLIED HOLOGRAPHICS [GB]) [A] 1;
 [A]DE9418355U  (TOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK [JP]) [A] 1 * page 19; figure 16 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930712), vol. 017, no. 369, Database accession no. (P - 1572), & JP05054599 A 19930305 (NEC CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970228), vol. 097, no. 002, & JP08273331 A 00000000 (TOSHIBA CORP) [PX] 1,9 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961129), vol. 096, no. 011, & JP08194972 A 00000000 (PIONEER VIDEO CORP;PIONEER ELECTRON CORP) [PX] 1 * abstract *
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