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EP About this file: EP1041558

EP1041558 - Optical disk controller and optical disk device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2000/40]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sumi, Fumio
5-8-404, Myokenzaka
Katano-shi, Osaka 576-0021 / JP
02 / Iwamura, Yoshiyuki
1-39-18, Kitayama
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0171 / JP
03 / Manabe, Noriyuki
56-1-105, Nishimachi
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-0854 / JP
04 / Sakamoto, Hiroshi
3-23-A201, Higashitoyonaka-cho
Toyonaka-shi, Osaka 560-0003 / JP
[2000/40]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/40]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00106938.431.03.2000
[2000/40]
Priority number, dateJP1999009256631.03.1999         Original published format: JP 9256699
[2000/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1041558
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1041558
Date:31.03.2004
[2004/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1041558
Date:16.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/18, G11B27/36, G11B19/28, G11B19/02, G11B19/04
[2004/10]
CPC:
G11B19/041 (KR); G11B19/12 (KR); G11B20/10 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (KR); G11B27/34 (KR); G11B27/36 (EP,US);
G11B7/00745 (KR); G11B7/0943 (KR); G11B2220/213 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2537 (KR); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/40]G11B20/18, G11B27/36
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/52]
Former [2000/40]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optische Plattensteuerung und optisches Plattengerät[2000/40]
English:Optical disk controller and optical disk device[2000/40]
French:Contrôleur de disque optique et dispositif à disque optique[2000/40]
Examination procedure16.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
27.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2006Fee for grant paid
27.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0241081  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,2 * figure 1 * * page 4, lines 1-6 * * page 5, lines 27-34 * * page 5, line 55 - page 6, line 6 * * page 8, line 51 - page 9, line 57 *;
 [X]US5521893  (YAMASAKI YOSHIMORI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 1 - column 5, line 54 *;
 [YA]EP0469553  (NEC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,2 * the whole document * [A] 3;
 [Y]US5539590  (TATEISHI HISAO [JP]) [Y] 1,2 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 19 * * column 5, lines 7-11 * * column 5, lines 28-32 * * column 11, lines 7-45 *;
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "Input/Output Operation Asynchronous STATUS Reporting Technique", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, US, (19870101), vol. 29, no. 8, pages 3573 - 3576, XP002266124 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *
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