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EP About this file: EP0473425

EP0473425 - Optical disc apparatus for optically processing information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.05.1998
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.05.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.06.1998 [1998/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Former [1992/10]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kasahara, Akihiro, c/o Intellectual Property Div.
K.K. Toshiba, 1-1 Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
[1992/10]
Representative(s)Freed, Arthur Woolf, et al
Marks & Clerk Incorporating Edward Evans Barker 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/10]Freed, Arthur Woolf, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date91307902.629.08.1991
[1992/10]
Priority number, dateJP1990022536029.08.1990         Original published format: JP 22536090
[1992/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0473425
Date:04.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0473425
Date:28.10.1992
Language:EN
[1992/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0473425
Date:02.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/08, G11B33/08, G11B21/02
[1993/23]
CPC:
G11B7/22 (EP,US); G11B7/00 (KR); G11B7/08582 (EP,US);
G11B7/0932 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/10]G11B7/08
Designated contracting statesDE [1997/18]
Former [1992/10]DE,  FR,  GB,  NL 
TitleGerman:Abspielgerät für optische Platten zur optischen Verarbeitung von Information[1992/10]
English:Optical disc apparatus for optically processing information[1992/10]
French:Appareil à disque optique pour traitement optique d'information[1992/10]
Examination procedure18.09.1991Examination requested  [1992/10]
20.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.01.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.1997Fee for grant paid
25.03.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.04.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XP]EP0442443  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]DE3839708  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0178719  (PHILIPS NV [NL])
ExaminationEP0314200
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