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EP About this file: EP0401236

EP0401236 - OPTICAL MEDIA REFLECTIVE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.04.1994
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.1994Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.06.1994 [1994/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TANDY CORPORATION
1800 One Tandy Center Fort Worth
TX 76102 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/50]For all designated states
TANDY CORPORATION
1800 One Tandy Center
Fort Worth TX 76102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FINEGAN, Joel, D.
47 Albatross Court
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
[1990/50]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/50]Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date89902125.713.01.1989
[1990/50]
WO1989US00143
Priority number, dateUS1988015251905.02.1988         Original published format: US 152519
[1990/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8907311
Date:10.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0401236
Date:12.12.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.08.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24
[1990/50]
CPC:
G11B7/245 (EP,US); G11B7/258 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/00451 (EP,US);
G11B7/00452 (EP,US); G11B7/24 (EP,US); G11B7/243 (EP,US);
G11B2007/2431 (EP,US); G11B2007/24314 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/50]
TitleGerman:REFLEKTIERENDE MATERIALIEN FÜR OPTISCHE MEDIEN[1990/50]
English:OPTICAL MEDIA REFLECTIVE MATERIALS[1990/50]
French:MATERIAUX REFLECHISSANTS POUR SUPPORTS OPTIQUES[1990/50]
File destroyed:15.01.2000
Entry into regional phase30.07.1990National basic fee paid 
30.07.1990Search fee paid 
30.07.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
30.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/50]
12.02.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.01.1994Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1994/22]
17.01.1994Application refused, date of legal effect [1994/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.199406   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0046104  (THOMSON CSF [FR]);
 [A]GB2109270  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [A]GB2005457  (PHILIPS NV)
International search[Y]US4371954  (CORNET JEAN [FR]);
 [Y]US4405994  (CORNET JEAN [FR], et al);
 [Y]US4647947  (TAKEOKA YOSHIKATSU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4719615  (FEYRER CLYDE D [US], et al);
 [Y]JPH0634896B  (FUYUUERU KONSEPUTSU INC);
 [YP]US4780867  (LIND MICHAEL A [US], et al)
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