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EP1842198 - HIGH DENSITY, HYBRID OPTICAL DISC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.07.2011
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2011  [2011/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1-5, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux / FR
[N/P]
Former [2010/07]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
1, rue Jeanne d'Arc
92443 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex / FR
Former [2007/41]For all designated states
Thomson Licensing
46, Quai A. Le Gallo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Inventor(s)01 / TOWN, John, Matthew
361 Saddle Lane
Ojai, California 93023 / US
 [2008/06]
Former [2007/41]01 / TOWN, John, Matthew
2963 Cove Trace
Charlottesville, Virginia 22911 / US
Representative(s)Schmidt-Uhlig, Thomas
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/06]Schmidt-Uhlig, Thomas
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [2007/41]Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
Thomson, European Patent Operations, 46 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex / FR
Application number, filing date05824741.231.10.2005
[2007/41]
WO2005US39321
Priority number, dateUS20050646702P25.01.2005         Original published format: US 646702 P
[2007/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006080964
Date:03.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1842198
Date:10.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12, G11B7/007, G11B7/24
[2007/41]
CPC:
G11B20/1262 (EP,US); G11B7/24024 (KR); G11B20/1217 (EP,US);
G11B7/24038 (EP,US); G11B7/24041 (KR); G11B7/266 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHDICHTER HYBRIDER OPTISCHER DATENTRÄGER[2007/41]
English:HIGH DENSITY, HYBRID OPTICAL DISC[2007/41]
French:DISQUE OPTIQUE HYBRIDE HAUTE DENSITE[2007/41]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2007National basic fee paid 
31.07.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/41]
26.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/32]
23.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/32]
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  06.10.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201006   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]JP2001176129  ;
 [A]US6434107  (ARTIGALAS MAX [FR], et al) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9831011  (WEA MFG INC [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - page 6, line 27 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]JP2003308631  ;
 [A]JPH11120617  ;
 [A]US5732065  (BRAAT JOSEPHUS J M [NL], et al) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0745985  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1-23 * abstract * * column 6, line 29 - column 11, line 59 * * figures 4-6 *;
 [A]EP0520619  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,14,21,22 * abstract * * column 2, line 43 - column 4, line 22 * * figures 3,4 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010210), vol. 2000, no. 23, & JP2001176129 A 20010629 (VICTOR CO OF JAPAN LTD) [X] 1-23 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2003308631 A 20031031 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1-23 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990730), vol. 1999, no. 09, & JP11120617 A 19990430 (SONY CORP) [A] 1-23 * abstract *
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