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EP About this file: EP0420375

EP0420375 - Tracking servo system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.1995
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
No.41, Meguro 1-chome Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/14]For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
No.41, Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iwase, Munehiko, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Tokorozawa Works, No. 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
02 / Ishii, Hidehiro, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Tokorozawa Works, No. 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
03 / Takeya, Noriyoshi, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Tokorozawa Works, No. 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
04 / Fukuda, Tatsuya, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Tokorozawa Works, No. 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama / JP
[1991/14]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/14]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date90302244.002.03.1990
[1991/14]
Priority number, dateJP1989025500328.09.1989         Original published format: JP 25500389
[1991/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0420375
Date:03.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0420375
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.1991
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/095, G11B7/09, G11B5/596
[1991/14]
CPC:
G11B7/0946 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/14]
TitleGerman:Spurfolgeservosystem[1994/44]
English:Tracking servo system[1991/14]
French:Servo-système de recherche de piste[1991/14]
Former [1991/14]Spürfolgeservosystem
File destroyed:20.04.2002
Examination procedure27.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/48]
04.01.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.05.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.1994Fee for grant paid
04.08.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3604604  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0305191  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0322841  (TOSHIBA KK [JP])
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