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EP About this file: EP0978826

EP0978826 - Disk recording and reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.07.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 24.08.2005  [2005/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEIKO SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome Narashino-shi
Chiba / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
SEIKO SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi Chiba / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohtachi, Yoshinobu, c/o Seiko Seiki KK
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Namiki, Hirotaka, c/o Seiko Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi, Chiba / JP
03 / Shimada, Akira, c/o Seiko Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi, Chiba / JP
04 / Segawa, Yutaka, c/o Seiko Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi, Chiba / JP
05 / Muto, Ikuo, c/o Seiko Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
3-1, Yashiki 4-chome
Narashino-shi, Chiba / JP
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Kenyon, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Kenyon, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date99306231.405.08.1999
[2000/06]
Priority number, dateJP1998022145905.08.1998         Original published format: JP 22145998
JP1998024863402.09.1998         Original published format: JP 24863498
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0978826
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0978826
Date:14.02.2001
[2001/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/095, G11B19/20
[2001/07]
CPC:
G11B7/095 (EP,US); G11B19/2009 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/06]G11B7/095
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/44]
Former [2000/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Plattenaufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabegerät[2000/06]
English:Disk recording and reproducing apparatus[2000/06]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction de disques[2000/06]
Examination procedure13.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/41]
06.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/34]
24.03.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0855355  ;
 [A]JPH10177763  ;
 [A]JPH09120566  ;
 [A]JPH09120565  ;
 [A]EP0806767  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0829873  (TOSHIBA KK [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960628), vol. 1996, no. 06, & JP08055355 A 19960227 (SONY TEKTRONIX CORP) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980930), vol. 1998, no. 11, & JP10177763 A 19980630 (SHARP CORP) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09120566 A 19970506 (SONY CORP) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 1997, no. 09, & JP09120565 A 19970506 (SONY CORP) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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