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EP0377864 - Optical storage device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.1995
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.10.1995 [1995/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/29]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ahn, Kie Yeung
639 Quaker St.
Chappaqua New York 10514 / US
02 / Kim, Jungihl
97 Lockwood Rd.
Peekskill New York 10566 / US
03 / Lauro, Paul
21 Ormian Drive
Pomona New York 10970 / US
04 / Walker, George Frederick
1540 York Ave. Apt.11K
New York New York 10028 / US
[1990/29]
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
IBM Deutschland
Informationssysteme GmbH
Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
70548 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/37]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht
D-70548 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/19]Klocke, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland Informationssysteme GmbH Patentwesen und Urheberrecht Pascalstrasse 100
D-70569 Stuttgart / DE
Former [1993/12]Klocke, Peter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Elmar Ott, Dipl.-Ing. Peter Klocke, Dipl.-Phys. Hans-J. Neubauer, Kappelstrasse 8
D-72160 Horb / DE
Former [1990/29]Gaugel, Heinz, Dipl.-Ing.
IBM Deutschland GmbH Schönaicher Strasse 220
D-7030 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date89123345.418.12.1989
[1990/29]
Priority number, dateUS1989029779213.01.1989         Original published format: US 297792
[1990/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0377864
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0377864
Date:16.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0377864
Date:19.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, G11B7/26
[1990/29]
CPC:
G11B7/251 (EP,US); G11B7/26 (EP,US); Y10T428/25 (EP,US);
Y10T428/256 (EP,US); Y10T428/31681 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/29]
TitleGerman:Optische Speichervorrichtung[1990/29]
English:Optical storage device[1990/29]
French:Dispositif d'enregistrement optique[1990/29]
Examination procedure13.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/02]
03.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
20.04.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.1994Fee for grant paid
13.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.07.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP63057286  ;
 [A]JP60124039  ;
 [A]JP59225996  ;
 [A]JP63049492  ;
 [A]US4304848  (BOULDIN ERIC W, et al);
 [A]EP0068801  (IBM [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 274 (M-725)(3121) 29 July 1988, & JP-A-63 057286 (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) 11 March 1988,, & JP63057286 A 19880311
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 285 (P-404)(2008) 12 November 1985, & JP-A-60 124039 (CANON K.K.) 02 July 1985,, & JP60124039 A 19850702
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 100 (M-376)(1823) 02 May 1985, & JP-A-59 225996 (KONISHIROKU SHASHIN KOGYO K.K.) 19 December 1984,, & JP59225996 A 19841219
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 267 (M-722)(3114) 26 July 1988, & JP-A-63 049492 (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD) 02 March 1988,, & JP63049492 A 19880302
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