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EP About this file: EP1543515

EP1543515 - DISC DRIVE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / PENNING, Frank, C.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / GOOSSENS, Hendrik, J.
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/25]
Representative(s)van der Veer, Johannis Leendert
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/13]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/12]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/25]Schrijnemaekers, Hubert Joannes Maria
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03766532.008.07.2003
[2005/25]
WO2003IB03059
Priority number, dateEP2002007812830.07.2002         Original published format: EP 02078128
[2005/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004013844
Date:12.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1543515
Date:22.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1543515
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B17/04
[2005/25]
CPC:
G11B17/0565 (EP,US); G11B17/04 (KR); G11B17/0283 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLATTENLAUFWERKVORRICHTUNG[2005/25]
English:DISC DRIVE APPARATUS[2005/25]
French:APPAREIL A UNITE DE DISQUES[2005/25]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2005National basic fee paid 
28.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
30.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2006Fee for grant paid
27.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
HU14.03.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/39]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2008/38]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
EE13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2008/21]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/41]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
RO13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/29]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/27]AT13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
SK13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT26.02.2007
Former [2007/22]CH13.09.2006
CZ13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/21]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/20]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/14]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
SI13.09.2006
BG13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0356984  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1-18* column 7, line 17 - column 9, line 51; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US5473585  (KIM KWANG S [KR]) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US5572383  (HOSHI AKIO [JP], et al) [X] 1,8-10,14-17 * column 4, line 38 - column 9, line 6; figures 1-4 * [A] 2-7,11,13,18;
 [A]US5572498  (CHOI HYUNGHO [KR]) [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
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