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EP0715303 - Optical disc system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/23]Optical recording medium, disc system and apparatus
[2001/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.10.2003  [2003/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/23]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Tetsu
c/o Sony Corp., 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Aoki, Yoshio
c/o Sony Corp., 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1996/23]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E., et al
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1996/23]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date96100707.730.01.1991
[1996/23]
Priority number, dateJP1990002121031.01.1990         Original published format: JP 2121090
[1996/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0715303
Date:05.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0715303
Date:18.03.1998
[1998/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0715303
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B11/10, G11B7/24, G11B7/135
[1996/23]
CPC:
G11B11/10584 (EP); G11B11/10 (KR); G11B11/10532 (EP);
G11B11/10534 (EP); G11B11/10541 (EP); G11B11/10543 (EP);
G11B11/10554 (EP); G11B11/10558 (EP); G11B7/0037 (EP);
G11B7/1372 (EP); G11B7/1374 (EP); G11B7/24056 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1996/23]
TitleGerman:Optisches Plattensystem[2001/44]
English:Optical disc system[2001/44]
French:Système de disque optique[2001/44]
Former [1996/23]Optisches Aufzeichnungsmedium, Plattensystem und Gerät
Former [1996/23]Optical recording medium, disc system and apparatus
Former [1996/23]Milieu d'enregistrement optique, système de disque et appareil
Examination procedure18.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/23]
13.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2002Fee for grant paid
13.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91903625.1  / EP0473785
Divisional application(s)EP02005142.1  / EP1225575
EP99104762.2  / EP0923074
Opposition(s)17.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
18.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 10
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 11
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2009996  (PHILIPS NV) [X] 1,2 * page 1, line 91 - line 93; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0341829  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US]) [X] 3,4 * column 6, line 49 - column 8, line 4 *;
 [DPX]JPH038153  ;
 [E]EP0424809  (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 3,4 * column 14, line 54 - column 15, line 44; figure 6 *
 [DPX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910322), vol. 015, no. 119, Database accession no. (P - 1183), & JP03008153 A 19910116 (SONY CORP) [DPX] 1,2 * abstract *
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