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EP About this file: EP0874356

EP0874356 - Optical disc discriminating system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
4-1, Meguro 1-chome Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
4-1, Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [1998/44]For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
4-1, Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuroda, Kazuo, c/o Tokorozawa Koujou
Pioneer Electronic Corp., 2610, Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-0047 / JP
02 / Taniguchi, Shoji, c/o Tokorozawa Koujou
Pioneer Electronic Corp., 2610, Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-0047 / JP
[1998/44]
Representative(s)Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/44]Popp, Eugen, Dr., et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98107349.722.04.1998
[1998/44]
Priority number, dateJP1997012355525.04.1997         Original published format: JP 12355597
[1998/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0874356
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0874356
Date:13.01.1999
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0874356
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/00, G11B19/12, G11B7/09
[1998/44]
CPC:
G11B7/0037 (EP,US); G11B19/12 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (EP,US);
G11B7/00745 (EP,US); G11B7/0901 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/38]
Former [1998/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Unterscheidungssystem für optische Platten[1998/44]
English:Optical disc discriminating system[1998/44]
French:Système pour discriminer des disques optiques[1998/44]
Examination procedure05.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
07.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.10.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
30.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2001Fee for grant paid
30.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01116567.7  / EP1148476
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
12.08.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
12.08.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH04355221  ;
 [A]JPH08329472  ;
 [A]EP0745982  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * page 7; figure 3 *;
 [PA]US5684773  (HAYASHI HIDEKI [JP]) [PA] 1
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930430), vol. 017, no. 220, Database accession no. (P - 1529), & JP04355221 A 19921209 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970430), vol. 97, no. 004, & JP08329472 A 19961213 (PIONEER) [A] 1 * abstract *
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