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EP About this file: EP1012836

EP1012836 - DUAL DATA RECORDED COMPACT DISC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WEA Manufacturing, Inc.
1444 East Lackawanna Avenue, P.O. Box 321
Olyphant, PA 18447 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/29]For all designated states
WEA Manufacturing, Inc.
1444 East Lackawanna Avenue, P.O. Box 321
Olyphant, PA 18447 / US
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Wea Manufacturing Inc.
1444 East Lackawanna Avenue, P.O. Box 321
Olyphant, PA 18447 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MECCA, Charles
1108 Blakely Street
Jessup, PA 18434 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Neugebauer, Jürgen, et al
Schroeter Lehmann Fischer & Neugebauer Wolfratshauser Strasse 145
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Neugebauer, Jürgen, Dipl.Phys., et al
Fleuchaus & Neugebauer GbR Melchiorstrasse 42
D-81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date97940937.210.09.1997
[2000/26]
WO1997US15911
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9913466
Date:18.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1012836
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1012836
Date:14.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.03.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, G11B7/013
[2001/06]
CPC:
G11B7/24085 (EP); G11B7/0037 (EP); G11B7/24088 (EP);
G11B7/005 (EP); G11B7/24 (EP); G11B7/26 (EP);
G11B7/261 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/26]G11B7/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:MIT ZWEIDIMENSIONALEN DATEN AUFGEZEICHNETE KOMPAKT-DISK[2000/26]
English:DUAL DATA RECORDED COMPACT DISC[2000/26]
French:DISQUE COMPACT ENREGISTRE A DONNEES DOUBLES[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase10.04.2000National basic fee paid 
10.04.2000Search fee paid 
10.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
10.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/26]
08.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2004Fee for grant paid
13.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.07.2004
BE14.07.2004
CH14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
FR14.07.2004
IT14.07.2004
LI14.07.2004
IE10.09.2004
LU10.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
DK14.10.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
ES25.10.2004
PT14.12.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2007/17]AT14.07.2004
BE14.07.2004
CH14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
FR14.07.2004
LI14.07.2004
IE10.09.2004
LU10.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
DK14.10.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
ES25.10.2004
Former [2006/32]AT14.07.2004
BE14.07.2004
CH14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
FR14.07.2004
LI14.07.2004
IE10.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
DK14.10.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
ES25.10.2004
Former [2005/46]AT14.07.2004
BE14.07.2004
CH14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
LI14.07.2004
IE10.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
DK14.10.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
ES25.10.2004
Former [2005/28]AT14.07.2004
BE14.07.2004
CH14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
LI14.07.2004
MC30.09.2004
DK14.10.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
ES25.10.2004
Former [2005/23]AT14.07.2004
CH14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
LI14.07.2004
MC30.09.2004
DK14.10.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
ES25.10.2004
Former [2005/22]AT14.07.2004
CH14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
LI14.07.2004
MC30.09.2004
DK14.10.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
Former [2005/21]AT14.07.2004
CH14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
LI14.07.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
Former [2005/18]AT14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
GR14.10.2004
SE14.10.2004
Former [2005/13]AT14.07.2004
FI14.07.2004
SE14.10.2004
Former [2005/11]FI14.07.2004
SE14.10.2004
Former [2005/10]SE14.10.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPS63257921  ;
 [XA]JPS61123026  ;
 [A]US5607188  (BAHNS TED L [US], et al) [A] 2 * abstract *;
 [XA]WO9725709  (CALIMETRICS INC [US], et al) [X] 7-10 * the whole document * [A] 1
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890220), vol. 013, no. 073, Database accession no. (P - 830), & JP63257921 A 19881025 (HITACHI MAXELL LTD) [X] 10 * abstract * [A] 1,4-6
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19861023), vol. 010, no. 312, Database accession no. (P - 509), & JP61123026 A 19860610 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 10 * abstract * [A] 1,3
International search[A]US5453969  (PSALTIS DEMETRI [US], et al);
 [A]US5471455  (JABR SALIM N [US]);
 [X]US5559787  (NOMOTO TAKAYUKI [JP]);
 [X]US5577016  (INAGAKI TATSUHIKO [JP], et al)
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