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EP0347081 - Optical head devices for use in recording and/or reproduction of information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.1995
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.11.1995 [1995/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/51]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kume, Hidehiro
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1989/51]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/51]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date89305646.505.06.1989
[1989/51]
Priority number, dateJP1988014909816.06.1988         Original published format: JP 14909888
[1989/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0347081
Date:20.12.1989
Language:EN
[1989/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0347081
Date:20.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0347081
Date:30.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.1991
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/13, G11B7/09, G11B7/12
[1991/20]
CPC:
G11B7/13 (EP,US); G11B7/09 (KR); G11B7/123 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1989/51]G11B7/13, G11B7/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/51]
TitleGerman:Optische Kopfanordnungen zur Aufzeichnung und/oder Wiedergabe von Information[1989/51]
English:Optical head devices for use in recording and/or reproduction of information[1989/51]
French:Dispositifs de têtes optiques pour l'enregistrement et/ou la reproduction d'information[1989/51]
Examination procedure28.08.1991Examination requested  [1991/43]
18.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.04.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.1994Fee for grant paid
11.07.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP6020328  ;
 [YD]EP0258450  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP0167357  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]GB2196115  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [A]JPS6374125  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP)
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 141 (P-364)(1864) 15 June 1985, & JP-A-60 20328 (OLYMPUS KOGAKU KOGYO K.K.) 01 February 1985,, & JP6020328 A 19850201
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