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EP About this file: EP1342237

EP1342237 - METHOD FOR GENERATING A LENS POSITION SIGNAL AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS FOR READING FROM AND/OR WRITING TO AN OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2006
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne Billancourt / FR
Former [2005/30]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing S.A.
46, quai A.Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / BÜCHLER, Christian
Terra Wohnpark 7
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
 [2003/37]
Representative(s)Thies, Stephan
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Thies, Stephan
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, European Patent Operations, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date01991790.505.12.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001EP14293
Priority number, dateDE200016207813.12.2000         Original published format: DE 10062078
[2003/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0249023
Date:20.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1342237
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1342237
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09
[2003/37]
CPC:
G11B7/0943 (EP,US); G11B7/09 (KR); G11B7/0903 (EP,US);
G11B7/094 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER LINSENPOSITION UND ZUGEHOERIGE VORRICHTUNG ZUE WIEDERGABE UND/ODER AUFZEICHNUNG EINES OPTISCHEN AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUMS[2003/37]
English:METHOD FOR GENERATING A LENS POSITION SIGNAL AND CORRESPONDING APPARATUS FOR READING FROM AND/OR WRITING TO AN OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM[2003/37]
French:PROCEDE SERVANT A PRODUIRE UN SIGNAL DE POSITION DE LENTILLE ET DISPOSITIF CORRESPONDANT SERVANT A LIRE ET/OU A INSCRIRE UN SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT OPTIQUE[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2003National basic fee paid 
30.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/37]
06.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
01.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2005Fee for grant paid
26.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
ES27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
TR27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
CY05.12.2005
IE05.12.2005
PT27.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
[2007/20]
Former [2007/10]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
ES27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
TR27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
IE05.12.2005
PT27.12.2005
LU31.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/52]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
TR27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
IE05.12.2005
PT27.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/48]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
IE05.12.2005
PT27.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/40]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
PT27.12.2005
MC31.12.2005
Former [2006/26]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
DK27.10.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
PT27.12.2005
Former [2006/25]AT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
PT27.12.2005
Former [2006/14]AT27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
GR27.10.2005
SE27.10.2005
PT27.12.2005
Former [2006/13]AT27.07.2005
FI27.07.2005
SE27.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS63179420  ;
 [A]EP0201603  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,7,20 * abstract * * page 7, line 10 - page 10, line 30; figures 5-9 *;
 [XA]EP0512625  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,2,6-8,10,20,23,24,26 * the whole document * [A] 3-5,9,16,21,22,25,32;
 [X]US5341353  (YOSHIO JUNICHI [JP], et al) [X] 11-13,27-29 * column 9, line 27 - line 53; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0766235  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 17,33* abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881130), vol. 012, no. 456, Database accession no. (P - 793), & JP63179420 A 19880723 (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP) [A] 14,30 * abstract *
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