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EP About this file: EP1640982

EP1640982 - Optical disc and optical disc device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.04.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.05.2012  [2012/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Memory-Tech Corporation
Miyago-Azanekouchi 2193-1, Chikusei-shi
Ibaraki / JP
For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
Memory-Tech Corporation
Miyago-Azanekouchi 2193-1, Chikusei-shi
Ibaraki / JP
For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Otsuka, Masato, c/o Memory-Tech Corporation
27-25, Minami-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062 / JP
02 / Sugaya, Toshihiro, c/o Toshiba Dig. Media Net. Co.
Shinsugita-cho 8, Isogo-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 235-0032 / JP
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]Charlton, Peter John
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date05255170.223.08.2005
[2006/13]
Priority number, dateJP2004027984727.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004279847
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1640982
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1640982
Date:07.06.2006
[2006/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24
[2006/13]
CPC:
G11B7/24038 (EP,US); G11B7/24073 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/07]
Former [2006/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optische Platte und optisches Plattengerät[2006/13]
English:Optical disc and optical disc device[2006/13]
French:Disque optique et dispositif de disque optique[2006/13]
Examination procedure19.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
28.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/22]
11.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/22]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.08.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0520619  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-10 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 48 * * column 5, line 52 - column 6, line 41 * * figures 3,4,8 *;
 [A]EP0886269  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5883877  (NISHIZAWA AKIRA [JP]) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6069868  (KASHIWAGI TOSHIYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]TW407269B  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [A]US6597643  (MITCHELL DAVID T [GB], et al) [A] 6-10* the whole document *;
 US6931654  [ ] (OH YOUNG-NAM [KR], et al) [ ] * the whole document *
ExaminationUS6650612
    - "DVD Book Construction", 20030901, (20030901), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://www,dvdfllc.co.jp/bookcon.htm, (20031014), XP007912302
    - ANONYMOUS, Minutes of DVD Forum Steering Committee Meeting, 20040609; 20040609 - 20040610, PAGE(S) 1 - 14, (20040609), XP007919089
    - ANONYMOUS, Minutes of DVD Forum Steering Committee Meeting, 20040922, PAGE(S) 1 - 9, (20040922), XP007919090
    - How to order DVD Book (DVD Specifications), 20031014, PAGE(S) 1, (20031014), XP007912299
    - DVD Book Construction (1/2), 20090201, (20090201), XP007908534
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