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EP About this file: EP0376626

EP0376626 - Optical information recording medium with a separating part between information tracks [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.1998
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.10.1998 [1998/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Masakuni
4182-2-112, Shimotsuruma
Yamato-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Kanda, Shigeto
Senchurihaitsu 1-407 28-1, Narusegaoka 2-chome
Machida-shi Tokyo / JP
[1990/27]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/27]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date89313424.721.12.1989
[1990/27]
Priority number, dateJP1988032794627.12.1988         Original published format: JP 32794688
JP1989031885311.12.1989         Original published format: JP 31885389
[1990/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0376626
Date:04.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0376626
Date:26.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0376626
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/007, G11B11/10
[1990/37]
CPC:
G11B7/0938 (EP,US); G11B7/24079 (EP,US); G11B7/00745 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/27]G11B7/007
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/27]
TitleGerman:Optisches Informationsaufzeichnungsmittel mit trennendem Teil zwischen den Informationsspuren[1990/27]
English:Optical information recording medium with a separating part between information tracks[1990/27]
French:Support d'enregistrement d'information optique avec partie séparatrice entre les pistes d'information[1990/27]
Examination procedure31.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/10]
11.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.1997Fee for grant paid
03.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/43]
Request for further processing for:16.01.1996Request for further processing filed
19.01.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.02.1996Decision despatched
23.05.1994Request for further processing filed
23.05.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
19.07.1994Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0038499  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]EP0092707  (BURROUGHS CORP [US]);
 [Y]EP0100995  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0240696  (IBM [US])
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