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EP0536336 - APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING FOCUS/TRACKING CROSSTALK IN AN OPTICAL DISK DRIVE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 21.06.1996 Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	21.06.1996	Refusal of application	published on 07.08.1996 [1996/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states MAXOPTIX CORPORATION 2520 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95134 / US
	[1995/41]
Former [1993/15]	For all designated states MAXTOR CORPORATION 211 River Oaks Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / BURROUGHS, Alan, C. 851 Arnold Way San Jose, CA 95128 / US
	[1993/15]
Representative(s)	Wombwell, Francis Forresters 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1993/15]	Wombwell, Francis Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date	91916329.5	26.06.1991
	[1993/15]
	WO1991US04596
Priority number, date	US19900544690	27.06.1990 Original published format: US 544690
	[1993/15]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9200587
	Date:	09.01.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/02]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0536336
	Date:	14.04.1993
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1993/15]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	09.01.1992
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	19.04.1993
Classification	IPC:	G11B7/085	[1993/15]
	CPC:	G11B7/09 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, NL [1993/47]
Former [1993/15]	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE
Title	German:	GERÄT ZUR AUSSCHALTUNG VON FOKUS/SPURFOLGENEBENSPRECHUNG IN EINEM OPTISCHEN SCHEIBEANTRIEBSSYSTEM	[1993/15]
	English:	APPARATUS FOR ELIMINATING FOCUS/TRACKING CROSSTALK IN AN OPTICAL DISK DRIVE SYSTEM	[1993/15]
	French:	APPAREIL D'ELIMINATION DE DIAPHONIE DE FOCALISATION/SUIVI DANS UN SYSTEME D'UNITE DE DISQUE OPTIQUE	[1993/15]
File destroyed:	20.04.2002
Entry into regional phase	27.01.1993	National basic fee paid
	27.01.1993	Search fee paid
	27.01.1993	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.01.1993	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.01.1992	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
	27.01.1993	Examination requested [1993/15]
	28.01.1993	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	07.04.1993	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, GR, IT, LU, SE
	21.11.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	28.03.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.10.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
	13.03.1996	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1996/32]
	23.03.1996	Application refused, date of legal effect [1996/32]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.06.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	01.06.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	20.05.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	11.02.1993	AT M01 Not yet paid
	11.02.1993	BE M01 Not yet paid
	11.02.1993	CH M01 Not yet paid
	11.02.1993	DK M01 Not yet paid
	11.02.1993	ES M01 Not yet paid
	11.02.1993	GR M01 Not yet paid
	11.02.1993	IT M01 Not yet paid
	11.02.1993	LU M01 Not yet paid
	11.02.1993	SE M01 Not yet paid
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	International search	[A]US4918680 (MIYASAKA TOSHIYUKI [JP]);
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		[A]US4707648 (MINAMI AKIRA [JP]);
		[AE]US5034940 (SAITO ATSUSHI [JP], et al);
		[A]US4544838 (MUSHA TORU [JP], et al);
		[A]US4783590 (AOI SHIGERU [JP]);
		[A]US4742506 (FUKUMOTO ATSUSHI [JP], et al);
		[A]US4764912 (ANDO HIDEO [JP], et al);
		[A]US4814903 (KULAKOWSKI JOHN E [US], et al);
		[A]US4825428 (TOKI KAORU [JP]);
		[A]US4730289 (SAITOH ATSUSHI [JP], et al);
		[A]US4844617 (KELDERMAN HERMAN F [US], et al)

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