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EP About this file: EP1925955

EP1925955 - Disc playback apparatus and light-guiding structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.05.2012
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.06.2012  [2012/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
[2008/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Maruta, Naoto
Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka 574-0013 / JP
 [2008/22]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07022322.716.11.2007
[2008/22]
Priority number, dateJP2006031620722.11.2006         Original published format: JP 2006316207
[2008/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1925955
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/00, G11B17/04, G11B33/10, H04N5/64, H05K5/02
[2008/22]
CPC:
G02B6/0011 (EP,US); G02B6/0045 (EP,US); G02B6/009 (EP,US);
G02B6/002 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   PL [2009/06]
Former [2008/22]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:Scheibenwiedergabevorrichtung und Lichtführungsstruktur[2008/22]
English:Disc playback apparatus and light-guiding structure[2008/22]
French:Appareil de lecture de disque et structure de guidage lumineux[2008/22]
Examination procedure24.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
24.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.01.2009Despatch 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, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
18.01.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.02.2012
26.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/24]
05.02.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/24]
07.02.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  24.07.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5876107  (PARKER JEFFERY R [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figure 14 *;
 [A]US2002090193  (SCHECHTEL KEVIN J [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1250028  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * figures 7,9 *;
 [DX]JP2003022667  (KENWOOD CORP) [DX] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003214818  (EHARA MUNETSUGU [JP], et al) [A] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [DA]JP2004014004  (SONY CORP) [DA] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2004017739  (MIYAGI JUNJI [JP]) [X] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005013127  (TSAI KUNG-JUNG [TW]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1542224  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE102005015814  (SIEMENS AG OESTERREICH [AT]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [PA]DE102005042523  (OSRAM OPTO SEMICONDUCTORS GMBH [DE]) [PA] 1-11 * the whole document *
by applicantJP2003022667
 JP2004014004
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