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EP About this file: EP0871954

EP0871954 - HOLOGRAPHIC SECURITY SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL DISCS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WEA Manufacturing, Inc.
1444 East Lackawanna Avenue, P.O. Box 321
Olyphant, PA 18447 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]For all designated states
Wea Manufacturing Inc.
1444 East Lackawanna Avenue, P.O. Box 321
Olyphant, PA 18447 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SUHAN, John, M.
224 Second Street
Blakely, PA 18447 / US
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Lewin, John Harvey
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]Lewin, John Harvey
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date97941165.905.09.1997
[1998/43]
WO1997IB01228
Priority number, dateUS1996070845605.09.1996         Original published format: US 708456
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9812703
Date:26.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0871954
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0871954
Date:13.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B23/28, G11B23/40
[2000/48]
CPC:
G11B23/284 (EP,US); G11B19/00 (EP,US); G11B23/281 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/43]G11B7/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/43]
TitleGerman:HOLOGRAPHISCHES SICHERHEITSSYSTEM FÜR OPTISCHE PLATTEN[1998/43]
English:HOLOGRAPHIC SECURITY SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL DISCS[1998/43]
French:SYSTEME DE SECURITE HOLOGRAPHIQUE POUR DISQUES OPTIQUES[1998/43]
Entry into regional phase05.06.1998National basic fee paid 
05.06.1998Search fee paid 
05.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
11.04.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.04.2001Request for decision received: (all rights)
13.06.2001Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request granted
27.12.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2002Fee for grant paid
31.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.08.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
DK13.02.2003
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
[2007/17]
Former [2004/04]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
ES29.05.2003
Former [2003/51]AT13.11.2002
BE13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/43]AT13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
FI13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/39]AT13.11.2002
CH13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
LI13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/37]AT13.11.2002
GR13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/31]GR13.11.2002
NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/30]NL13.11.2002
PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/29]PT13.02.2003
SE13.02.2003
Former [2003/19]SE13.02.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3331248  (POLYGRAM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3515602  (POLYGRAM GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0643391  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-3* abstract *
International search[A]US5549953  (LI LI [CA]);
 [AP]US5587984  (OWA HIDEO [JP], et al);
 [AP]US5608717  (ITO TAMOTSU [JP], et al)
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