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EP About this file: EP1905017

EP1905017 - A METHOD FOR GRADUALLY CLOSING DOWN A FOCUS CONTROL LOOP OF AN OPTICAL DRIVE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2009/01]
Former [2008/14]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / RAAYMAKERS, Jeroen, A., L., J.
C/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2008/14]
Representative(s)Uittenbogaard, Frank
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/14]Uittenbogaard, Frank
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date06765835.123.06.2006
[2008/14]
WO2006IB52042
Priority number, dateEP2005010586330.06.2005         Original published format: EP 05105863
[2008/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007004095
Date:11.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1905017
Date:02.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1905017
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
[2009/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/085, G11B7/095
[2008/14]
CPC:
G11B7/0945 (EP,US); G11B7/085 (KR); G11B7/095 (KR)
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 [2008/14]
Extension statesRSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM SCHRITTWEISEN SCHLIESSEN EINES FOKUSSTEUERUNGSKREISES EINES OPTISCHEN ANTRIEBSSYSTEMS[2008/14]
English:A METHOD FOR GRADUALLY CLOSING DOWN A FOCUS CONTROL LOOP OF AN OPTICAL DRIVE SYSTEM[2008/14]
French:PROCEDE DE FERMETURE GRADUELLE D'UNE BOUCLE DE COMMANDE DE FOCALISATION D'UN SYSTEME D'ACTIVATION OPTIQUE[2008/14]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2008National basic fee paid 
30.01.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2008Examination requested  [2008/14]
21.07.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2008Fee for grant paid
07.11.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.10.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.12.2008
BE31.12.2008
CY31.12.2008
CZ31.12.2008
DK31.12.2008
EE31.12.2008
FI31.12.2008
IT31.12.2008
LT31.12.2008
LV31.12.2008
NL31.12.2008
PL31.12.2008
RO31.12.2008
SI31.12.2008
SK31.12.2008
TR31.12.2008
BG31.03.2009
SE31.03.2009
GR01.04.2009
ES11.04.2009
IS30.04.2009
PT01.06.2009
IE23.06.2009
LU23.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
HU01.07.2009
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BG31.03.2009
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GR01.04.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4989194  (AOI SHIGERU [JP]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [AD]JPH0540941  (HITACHI LTD) [AD] 1-12 * abstract *;
 [AD]WO0143125  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [AD] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002097643  (KADLEC RON J [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2002101800  (KUBOTA MASASHI [JP]) [A] 1-12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]JP2003091833  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-12* figure 5 *;
 [A]US2003123344  (FUJIUNE KENJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2004103234  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-12 * abstract *
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