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EP About this file: EP0649131

EP0649131 - Servo control system for disk player [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2001
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.12.2001 [2001/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/16]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimizume, Kazutoshi, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Akita, Mamoru, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1995/16]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/16]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
F-75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date94402253.207.10.1994
[1995/16]
Priority number, dateJP1993027790607.10.1993         Original published format: JP 27790693
JP1993027779008.10.1993         Original published format: JP 27779093
JP1993028168115.10.1993         Original published format: JP 28168193
JP1993028168215.10.1993         Original published format: JP 28168293
[1995/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0649131
Date:19.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0649131
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0649131
Date:20.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09, G11B27/00, G11B20/10, G11B19/28, G11B21/08
[1995/32]
CPC:
G11B19/20 (EP,US); G11B19/02 (EP,KR,US); G11B19/00 (EP,US);
G11B19/04 (EP,US); G11B19/26 (EP,US); G11B19/28 (EP,US);
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B27/005 (EP,US); G11B7/08505 (EP,US);
G11B7/0946 (EP,US); G11B2020/10592 (EP,US); G11B2020/10916 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/2529 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US);
G11B27/3063 (EP,US); G11B7/08541 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/16]G11B7/09, G11B27/00, G11B20/10, G11B19/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/16]
TitleGerman:Servosteuerungssystem für Plattenspieler[1995/16]
English:Servo control system for disk player[1995/16]
French:Système de contrôle d'asservissement pour lecteur de disque[1995/16]
Examination procedure30.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/13]
29.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2000Fee for grant paid
10.08.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00201403.3  / EP1028415
EP00201404.1  / EP1028416
EP00201405.8  / EP1028417
Opposition(s)21.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO8905506  (FUJITSU AMERICA INC [US]) [Y] 1 * page 25, line 8 - line 28; figure 2; claim 35 *;
 [Y]EP0550097  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [Y] 1 * figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [A]JPH05128531  ;
 [A]JPH05159460  ;
 [A]JPH04181547  ;
 [PX]JPH05342585  ;
 [PX]EP0578124  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 1 * figure 1; claims 6,11 *;
 [A]DE4103973  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1 * figure 1; claims 1-6 *;
 [DAY]JPH04268249  ;
 [X]JPH05174385  ;
 [Y]USRE32194E  (TOYOTAKA MASHIDA ET AL.) [Y] 2 * column 6, line 18 - line 52; figure 1 *;
 [PA]JPH05325506  ;
 [X]EP0123946  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [X] 3 * page 3, line 15 - page 8, line 21; figures 1,3,6B *;
 [A]EP0355919  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 3 * figure 6; claims 15-19 *;
 [A]US4908810  (OIE TAKAYUKI [JP]) [A] 3 * figures 1,2; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]US5163035  (HORIKIRI KENICHI [JP]) [X] 4,5 * column 4, line 34 - column 6, line 13; figure 1; claims 1-5 *;
 [X]EP0469579  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 4 * column 4, line 52 - column 5, line 38; figure 1; claims 1-3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930910), vol. 17, no. 505, Database accession no. (P - 1611), & JP05128531 A 19930525 (SHARP CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931012), vol. 17, no. 563, Database accession no. (P - 1628), & JP05159460 A 19930625 (ALPINE ELECTRON INC) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921016), vol. 16, no. 502, Database accession no. (P - 1438), & JP04181547 A 19920629 (SONY CORP.) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940329), vol. 18, no. 184, Database accession no. (P - 1719), & JP05342585 A 19931224 (SHARP CORP) [PX] 1 * abstract *
 [DAY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930204), vol. 17, no. 58, Database accession no. (P - 1481), & JP04268249 A 19920924 (SONY CORP) [DA] 1 * abstract * [Y] 2
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931029), vol. 17, no. 596, Database accession no. (P - 1636), & JP05174385 A 19930713 (ALPINE ELECTRON INC) [X] 2 * abstract *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940316), vol. 18, no. 159, Database accession no. (P - 1711), & JP05325506 A 19931210 (ALPINE ELECTRON INC) [PA] 2 * abstract *
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