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EP0825593 - Shock-resistant, electrostatically actuated pick-up for optical recording and playback [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2002
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.05.2002  [2002/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DISCOVISION ASSOCIATES
2355 Main Street Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92714 / US
[1998/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Gregg, David Paul
3650 Helms Avenue
Culver City, California 90232-2417 / US
[1998/09]
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Haley, Stephen
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [1998/09]Jackson, Peter Arthur
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97116241.702.02.1994
[1998/09]
Priority number, dateUS1993001377305.02.1993         Original published format: US 13773
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0825593
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0825593
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09, H02N1/00
[1998/09]
CPC:
H02N1/006 (EP,US); G11B7/093 (EP,US); G11B7/0932 (EP,US);
G11B7/0935 (EP,US); G11B7/0937 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/09]
TitleGerman:Schockstabiler und elektrostatisch gesteuerter Kopf zur optischen Aufzeichnung und Wiedergabe[1998/09]
English:Shock-resistant, electrostatically actuated pick-up for optical recording and playback[1998/09]
French:Tête actionnée électrostatiquement et résistante aux chocs pour l'enregistrement et lecture optique[1998/09]
Examination procedure09.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/09]
06.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2001Fee for grant paid
24.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94300766.6  / EP0613124
Opposition(s)26.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199805   M06   Fee paid on   26.05.1998
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 [A]JPH01238470  ;
 [A]JPH04162229
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