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EP1040470 - OPTICAL DISC AND APPARATUS FOR SCANNING THE OPTICAL DISC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2006
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/46]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DEN ENDEN, Gijsbert, J.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[2000/40]
Representative(s)van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/48]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2004/48]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/14]Visser, Derk, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2000/40]Riem, Charles Hendrik
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V. Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date99939423.226.07.1999
[2000/40]
WO1999EP05501
Priority number, dateEP1998020262204.08.1998         Original published format: EP 98202622
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0008636
Date:17.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1040470
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1040470
Date:16.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/007
[2000/40]
CPC:
G11B7/0079 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/007 (EP,US); G11B7/00745 (KR);
G11B7/24082 (EP,KR,US); G11B2220/2537 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/40]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE PLATTE UND ABTASTGERÄT DAFÜR[2000/40]
English:OPTICAL DISC AND APPARATUS FOR SCANNING THE OPTICAL DISC[2000/40]
French:DISQUE OPTIQUE ET DISPOSITIF DE BALAYAGE DU DISQUE[2000/40]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2000National basic fee paid 
17.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/42]
11.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2005Fee for grant paid
21.09.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05106637.1  / EP1596379
Opposition(s)17.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.11.2005
CY16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
GR17.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
MC31.07.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/21]AT16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
GR17.02.2006
PT17.04.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/23]AT16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
PT17.04.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2006/49]AT16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
PT17.04.2006
Former [2006/34]AT16.11.2005
FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
Former [2006/24]FI16.11.2005
NL16.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH10124878  ;
 [A]EP0827139  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980831), vol. 1998, no. 10, & JP10124878 A 19980515 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 1,2,5,6,8-10,15 * abstract *
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