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EP About this file: EP1770699

EP1770699 - Optical disk drive [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2013
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.03.2013  [2013/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Katsuya
c/o Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
02 / Takahashi, Rie
c/o Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
 [2011/49]
Former [2007/18]01 / Watanabe, Katsuya, Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Blg 3-7Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / Takahashi, Rie Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Blg 3-7Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6319 / JP
Former [2007/14]01 / Watanabe, Katsuya, Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co., Ltd.
Int.Prop.R.Op.Co. IP D Ctr 19F Mat.IMPBlg 3-7Shir
omi1-ch, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / Takahashi, Rie, Matsushita Elec. Ind. Co., Ltd.
Int.Prop.R.Op.Co. IP D Ctr 19F Mat.IMPBlg 3-7Shir
omi1-ch, Chuo-ku Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6319 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2007/14]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06121362.527.09.2006
[2007/14]
Priority number, dateJP2005028226228.09.2005         Original published format: JP 2005282262
[2007/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1770699
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1770699
Date:16.04.2008
[2008/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1770699
Date:28.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B19/12, G11B7/135, // G11B7/00
[2008/16]
CPC:
G11B19/12 (EP,US); G11B2007/0006 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2007/14]G11B19/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/52]
Former [2007/14]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:Optisches Plattenlaufwerk[2007/14]
English:Optical disk drive[2007/14]
French:Entraînement de disque optique[2007/14]
Examination procedure27.09.2006Examination requested  [2007/14]
10.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
19.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2012Fee for grant paid
10.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  19.11.2008
Opposition(s)03.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0725395  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1394782  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1469463  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2005117496  (ORI TETSUYA [JP], et al) [X] 11 * the whole document *
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