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EP About this file: EP1010171

EP1010171 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONOUSLY READING MULTIPLE TRACKS OF AN OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIUM USING MULTIPLE READING BEAMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zen Research (Ireland), Ltd.
Century House, Harold's Cross Road
Dublin 6W / IE
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Zen Research, (Ireland) Ltd.
Century House, Harold's Cross Road
Dublin 6W / IE
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
ZEN RESEARCH N.V.
Van Engelenweg 21 A
Curacao / AN
Inventor(s)01 / ALON, Amir
837 Duncardine Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
02 / FINKELSTEIN, Jacob
Hameyasdim Street 10B
44219 Kfar Saba / IL
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2000/25]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date98912351.820.02.1998
[2000/25]
WO1998EP00983
Priority number, dateUS1997080410520.02.1997         Original published format: US 804105
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9837554
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1010171
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/00
[2000/25]
CPC:
G11B20/1403 (EP,US); G11B20/10009 (EP,US); G11B20/10259 (EP,US);
G11B20/1426 (EP,US); G11B20/1833 (EP,US); G11B27/3063 (EP,US);
G11B7/131 (EP,US); G11B7/14 (EP,US); G11B20/22 (EP,US);
G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US);
G11B7/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SYNCHRONISIERTEN LESEN MEHRERER SPUREN EINES OPTISCHEN SPEICHERMEDIUMS DURCH MEHRERE ABLESESTRAHLEN[2002/43]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONOUSLY READING MULTIPLE TRACKS OF AN OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIUM USING MULTIPLE READING BEAMS[2000/25]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE LECTURE SYNCHRONE DE PLUSIEURS PISTES D'UN MILIEU DE STOCKAGE OPTIQUE, A L'AIDE DE PLUSIEURS FAISCEAUX DE LECTURE[2000/25]
Former [2000/25]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SYNCHRONISIERTEN LESEN MEHERER SPUREN EINES OPTISCHEN SPEICHERMEDIUMS DURCH MEHRER ABLESERSTRAHLEN
Entry into regional phase14.07.1999National basic fee paid 
14.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/25]
05.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/41]
09.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPS6180563  ;
 [YA]EP0089264  (THOMSON CSF [FR]) [Y] 4,6,14 * the whole document * [A] 5,7,8,15,16;
 [A]GB2188474  (PHILIPS ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATED) [A] 21-32* page 2, line 54 - page 3, line 6 *;
 [XY]EP0506447  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 21-24,26-30 * page 4, line 58 - page 8, line 13; figure 3 * [Y] 25,31,32;
 [X]EP0569718  (ALON AMIR [IL], et al) [X] 21,22,24,26-28 * abstract * * page 5, line 38 - page 6, line 35 * * page 7, line 45 - page 8, line 8; figure 8 *;
 [A]EP0598611  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,9,10,12,17,18 * abstract * * column 4, line 4 - column 5, line 17; figures 1,2 *;
 [XAY]US5347506  (MATSUDO YASUNORI [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,12,13 * the whole document * [A] 5,7,8,10,15,16,18-20 [Y] 4,6,9,14,17;
 [YA]EP0643388  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 9,17 * abstract * * column 19, line 56 - column 20, line 31; figures 6,14 * [A] 1,10,12,18;
 [X]US5402399  (OSHIBA MITSUO [JP], et al) [X] 21-24,26-30 * column 10, line 54 - column 13, line 6 * * column 17, line 14 - line 39 * * column 19, line 64 - column 20, line 2 *;
 [Y]EP0714096  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 25,31,32 * abstract * * column 4, line 25 - line 42 *;
 [A]US5600626  (YOKOGAWA FUMIHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 4-8,14-16 * the whole document *;
 [PDX]US5627805  (FINKELSTEIN JACOB [IL], et al) [PDX] 1-3,12,13 * abstract * * column 11, line 33 - column 12, line 58; figures 10-12; claims 1-13 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860830), vol. 010, no. 254, Database accession no. (P - 492), & JP61080563 A 19860424 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,12 * abstract *
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