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EP0918323 - Optical disk [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 16.06.2006 Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	16.06.2006	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 19.07.2006 [2006/29]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1999/21]	For all designated states Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha 22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Mori, Go 19-5, Gakuenasahi-cho Nara-shi, Nara 631-0016 / JP
	02 / Mieda, Michinobu 422-6, Iwami Miyake-cho Shiki-gun, Nara 636-0212 / JP
	03 / Iketani, Naoyasu 2613-1-1024, Ichinomoto-cho Tenri-shi, Nara 632-0004 / JP
	04 / Suzuki, Ippei 2613-1-854, Ichinomoto-cho Tenri-shi, Nara 632-0004 / JP
	05 / Murakami, Yoshiteru 16-40-108, Takagihigashimachi Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 663-8033 / JP
	06 / Takahashi, Akira 45-104, 5-chome Suzaku Nara-shi, Nara 631-0806 / JP
	[1999/21]
Representative(s)	Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB St.-Martin-Straße 58 81541 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1999/21]	MÜLLER & HOFFMANN Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17 81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date	98120847.3	03.11.1998
	[1999/21]
Priority number, date	JP19970318710	19.11.1997 Original published format: JP 31871097
	[1999/21]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0918323
	Date:	26.05.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/21]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0918323
	Date:	30.08.2000
	[2000/35]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	13.07.2000
Classification	IPC:	G11B7/24	[1999/21]
	CPC:	G11B7/252 (EP,US); G11B7/2578 (EP,KR,US); G11B33/1433 (KR); G11B7/24056 (EP,US); G11B7/24067 (EP,US); G11B11/10584 (EP,US); (+) G11B2007/25706 (EP,US); G11B2007/25708 (EP,KR,US); G11B2007/2571 (EP,KR,US); G11B2007/25713 (EP,KR,US); G11B2007/25715 (EP,US); G11B2007/25718 (EP,US); G11B7/2533 (EP,US); G11B7/2534 (EP,US); G11B7/2542 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2001/20]
Former [1999/21]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Optische Platte	[1999/21]
	English:	Optical disk	[1999/21]
	French:	Disque optique	[1999/21]
Examination procedure	18.09.2000	Examination requested [2000/46]
	05.03.2001	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	20.06.2001	Despatch 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
	08.11.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	11.03.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.04.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.08.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.09.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.01.2006	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2006/29]
	01.03.2006	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2006/29]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.11.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.11.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.11.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	26.11.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	24.11.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	28.11.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	03.04.2001	AT M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	BE M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	CH M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	CY M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	DK M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	ES M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	FI M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	GR M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	IE M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	IT M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	LU M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	MC M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	NL M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	PT M01 Not yet paid
	03.04.2001	SE M01 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]EP0467705 (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,13-15 * page 3, line 46 - page 4, line 6 * * page 4, line 13 - line 25 *;
		[X]EP0365333 (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1,5-11,13-15,17-19 * the whole document *;
		[X]JPH03250438 ;
		JPH03250438 [ ];
		[X]US5293373 (TOIDE YUKARI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5,13-15,17-19 * the whole document *;
		[X]JPH04295646 ;
		[DX]JPH05303769 ;
		[L]US6067285 (OHTA KENJI [JP], et al) [L] * cited for language reasons; column 3 *;
		[DX]JPH0467332 ;
		[X]US5368908 (OHTA WASABURO [JP], et al) [X] 1,9,10,15 * the whole document *;
		[X]US5251202 (KANEKO YUJIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1,13,15 * the whole document *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920207), vol. 016, no. 050, Database accession no. (P - 1308), & JP03250438 A 19911108 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1,6,8,9,11,15,19 * abstract *
		[ ] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 91, no. 51, Database accession no. 1991-372819, XP002141149 & JPH03250438 A 00000000 [ ] * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930303), vol. 017, no. 105, Database accession no. (P - 1495), & JP04295646 A 19921020 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1,9,10,13,15 * abstract * * paragraph [0017]; example 3; table 1 *
		[DX] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940224), vol. 018, no. 117, Database accession no. (P - 1699), & JP05303769 A 19931116 (SHARP CORP) [DX] 1,2,13-15 * abstract *
		[DX] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920616), vol. 016, no. 266, Database accession no. (P - 1371), & JP04067332 A 19920303 (KYOCERA CORP) [DX] 1,13,16,17,19 * abstract *

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