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EP About this file: EP0703580

EP0703580 - Information reproducing device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/13]Information reproducing device and information recording medium
[2000/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [1996/13]For all designated states
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
43-2, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Hiroshi, c/o Int. Prop. & Legal Depart.
Olympus Optical Co.,Ltd., 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yunoki, Yutaka, c/o Int. Prop. & Legal Depart.
Olympus Optical Co.,Ltd., 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / Fujimori, Hiroyoshi, c/o Int. Prop. & Legal Depart
Olympus Optical Co.,Ltd., 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
04 / Imade, Shinichi, c/o Int. Prop. & Legal Depart.
Olympus Optical Co.,Ltd., 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
05 / Matsui, Shinzo, c/o Int. Prop. & Legal Depart.
Olympus Optical Co.,Ltd., 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
06 / Mori, Takeshi, c/o Int. Prop. & Legal Depart.
Olympus Optical Co.,Ltd., 2-3 Kuboyama-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1996/13]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date95113716.531.08.1995
[1996/13]
Priority number, dateJP1994021143305.09.1994         Original published format: JP 21143394
[1996/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0703580
Date:27.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0703580
Date:24.02.1999
[1999/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0703580
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, G06K19/06, G11B7/00
[1999/08]
CPC:
G06K7/1473 (EP,US); G06K7/14 (EP,US); G09B5/062 (EP,US);
G11B20/10 (EP,US); G11B20/1866 (EP,US); G11B27/102 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B27/327 (EP,US); G11B7/0033 (EP,US);
G11B7/013 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/13]G11B20/10, G11B20/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/13]
TitleGerman:Informationswiedergabegerät[2000/50]
English:Information reproducing device[2000/50]
French:Dispositif de reproduction d'information[2000/50]
Former [1996/13]Informationswiedergabegerät und Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium
Former [1996/13]Information reproducing device and information recording medium
Former [1996/13]Dispositif de reproduction d'information et milieu d'enregistrement d'information
Examination procedure31.08.1995Examination requested  [1996/13]
03.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
29.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2001Fee for grant paid
09.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
IT14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
[2008/05]
Former [2004/04]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
ES30.05.2002
Former [2003/45]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
DK14.02.2002
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2003/09]AT14.11.2001
BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2003/06]BE14.11.2001
CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
NL14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2003/01]CH14.11.2001
GR14.11.2001
LI14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/49]GR14.11.2001
PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/48]PT14.02.2002
SE14.02.2002
Former [2002/26]SE14.02.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06231466  ;
 [A]JPS62289936  ;
 [A]US4461552  (LEVINE ARNOLD M [US]);
 [A]US5101096  (OHYAMA SHINJI [JP], et al) [A] 1,24 * abstract * * column 1, line 49 - column 2, line 7 * * column 4, line 22 - column 5, line 35 *;
 [AD]WO9408314  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP], et al) [AD] 1,2,6,10-13,15;
 EP0670555  [ ] (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [ ] * column 2, line 25 - column 5, line 23 * * column 12, line 25 - line 53 * * column 15, line 4 - column 16, line 39 * * column 57, line 8 - column 59, line 25 * * figure 2A *;
 [E]EP0713194  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [E] 1,2,6,7,9,12-14,24 * the whole document *;
 [E]EP0773511  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [E] 1-3,6,7,9,10,24 * column 2, line 11 - column 3, line 20 * * column 6, line 25 - column 11, line 14 * * column 18, line 49 - column 19, line 52 ** figures 1-3; claims 9-27 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941124), vol. 018, no. 618, Database accession no. (P - 1831), & JP06231466 A 19940819 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1,2,24 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880527), vol. 012, no. 180, Database accession no. (P - 709), & JP62289936 A 19871216 (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO) [A] 1,2,6,9,24 * abstract *
 [A]  - SHINJI OHYAMA ET AL, "OPTICAL SHEET MEMORY SYSTEM", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART II - ELECTRONICS, New York, US, (19920401), vol. 75, no. 4, pages 73 - 84, XP000312135 [A] 1,2,6,9,24 * the whole document *
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