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EP0603842 - Optical recording device and optical reproduction device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2000
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545 / JP
Former [1994/26]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fuji, Hiroshi
2-1-2-53-304, Ukyo Nara-shi
Nara 631 / JP
[1994/26]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1994/26]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date93120644.521.12.1993
[1994/26]
Priority number, dateJP1992034266822.12.1992         Original published format: JP 34266892
[1994/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0603842
Date:29.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0603842
Date:03.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/00, G11B11/10
[1994/26]
CPC:
G11B11/10528 (EP,US); G11B7/09 (KR); G02B26/12 (EP,US);
G03G19/00 (EP,US); G11B7/0045 (EP,US); G11B7/005 (EP,US);
H04N1/27 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/26]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur optischen Aufzeichnung und Vorrichtung zur optischen Wiedergabe[1994/26]
English:Optical recording device and optical reproduction device[1994/26]
French:Dispositif d'enregistrement optique et dispositif de reproduction optique[1994/26]
Examination procedure27.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
18.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.1998Fee for grant paid
26.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.12.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT03.03.1999
[2008/05]
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4130898  (URBACH JOHN C, et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 47 - column 3, line 20; figure 2; claims 1,3-5 * [A] 8;
 [A]JPS59114242  ;
 [A]JPS6190336  ;
 [DA]JPH02263333  ;
 [A]JPS62266517
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841026), vol. 8, no. 234, Database accession no. (M - 334), & JP59114242 A 19840702 (CANON K.K.) [A] 1,6,8,13 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860911), vol. 10, no. 266, Database accession no. (P - 496), & JP61090336 A 19860508 (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910117), vol. 15, no. 20, Database accession no. (P - 1154), & JP02263333 A 19901026 (NEC CORP.) [DA] 1,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880507), vol. 12, no. 147, Database accession no. (P - 698), & JP62266517 A 19871119 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 4,7 * abstract *
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