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EP About this file: EP1918934

EP1918934 - Disc device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.12.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.02.2017  [2017/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
[2008/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Chikaoka, Atsuhiko
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1 Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka 574-0013 / JP
02 / Shihara, Tetsuya
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1 Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka 574-0013 / JP
 [2008/19]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07020829.324.10.2007
[2008/19]
Priority number, dateJP2006029113226.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006291132
[2008/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1918934
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/11, G11B27/034, G11B20/18
[2008/19]
CPC:
G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
G11B20/00115 (EP,US); G11B2020/1893 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US);
G11B2220/40 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/03]
Former [2008/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Datenträgervorrichtung[2008/19]
English:Disc device[2008/19]
French:Dispositif de disque[2008/19]
Examination procedure28.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/50]
08.11.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.12.2008Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/05]
23.09.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/05]
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  14.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.10.201610   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6408408  (KO JUNG-WAN [KR]) [Y] 6 * figure 7 *;
 [A]EP1239480  (PIONEER CORP [JP]) [A] 1,7* figure 5 *;
 [AD]US2003009708  (NISHIMURA HAJIME [JP]) [AD] 1-7 * paragraphs [0011] , [0015]; figure 9 *;
 [A]US2003093790  (LOGAN JAMES D [US], et al) [A] 6 * paragraph [0387] *;
 [Y]EP1473934  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * paragraphs [0034] , [0037]; figures 5,6 *;
 [Y]EP1653464  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [Y] 1-7 * paragraphs [0005] - [0007] - [0017] , [0022] , [0036] *
ExaminationUS2001029607
by applicantJPH08167250
 JP2002150699
 EP1473934
 EP1653464
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