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EP About this file: EP0207163

EP0207163 - APPARATUS FOR READING OPTICAL RECORDING CARDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1993
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.02.1994 [1994/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/02]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TOYOTA, Kiyoshi Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / ISHIDA, Minoru Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
[1987/02]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/02]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date86900238.605.12.1985
[1987/02]
WO1985JP00669
Priority number, dateJP1984026039810.12.1984         Original published format: JP 26039884
[1987/02]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8603611
Date:19.06.1986
Language:EN
[1986/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0207163
Date:07.01.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.06.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0207163
Date:24.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.06.1986
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1988
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/015
[1987/02]
CPC:
G06K7/10702 (EP,US); G06K7/015 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1987/02]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM LESEN OPTISCHER SPEICHERKARTEN[1987/02]
English:APPARATUS FOR READING OPTICAL RECORDING CARDS[1987/02]
French:APPAREIL DE LECTURE DE CARTES A ENREGISTREMENT OPTIQUE[1987/02]
Entry into regional phase08.08.1986Translation filed 
08.08.1986National basic fee paid 
08.08.1986Search fee paid 
08.08.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.1986Examination requested  [1987/07]
19.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.1992Fee for grant paid
30.09.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.11.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1994/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP56114124  ;
 [A]US2938962  (KONINS JULIUS A, et al);
 [A]EP0061194  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [AP]WO8501818  (DREXLER TECH [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 185 (P-91)[857], 25th November 1981; & JP-A-56 114 124 (FUJITSU K.K.) 08-09-1981, & JP56114124 A 00000000
International search[Y]JPS51137426  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE)
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