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EP0840300 - Optical disc system having improved circuitry for performing blank sector check on readable disc and method for operating same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.04.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.05.2003  [2003/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DISCOVISION ASSOCIATES
2355 Main Street Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92714 / US
[1998/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Crupper, Randolph Scott
308 High Street, PO Box 731
Palmer Lake, Colorado 80133 / US
02 / Davis, Marvin Benjamin
2813 Palmer Park Blvd.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909 / US
03 / Getreuer, Kurt Walter
115 Golden Hills Rd.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 / US
04 / Grassens, Leonardus Johannes
19115 Pebble Beach Way
Monument, Colorado 80132 / US
05 / Lewis, David Earl
14820 Spiritwood Loop
Black Forest, Colorado 80106 / US
06 / Schell, David Louis
5307 Borrego Drive
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918 / US
[1998/19]
Representative(s)Bazzichelli, Alfredo, et al
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]Bazzichelli, Alfredo, et al
c/o Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Piazza di Pietra, 39
00186 Roma / IT
Application number, filing date97118095.518.01.1996
[1998/19]
Priority number, dateUS1995037688225.01.1995         Original published format: US 376882
[1998/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0840300
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0840300
Date:28.04.1999
[1999/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09, G11B11/10
[1999/15]
CPC:
G11B17/043 (EP,US); G11B7/08 (KR); G11B11/10504 (EP,US);
G11B11/10534 (EP,US); G11B11/1055 (EP,US); G11B11/10563 (EP,US);
G11B11/10576 (EP,US); G11B11/10595 (EP,US); G11B17/0438 (EP,US);
G11B20/10009 (EP,US); G11B21/10 (EP,US); G11B21/106 (EP,US);
G11B5/5526 (EP,US); G11B7/0037 (EP,US); G11B7/004 (EP,US);
G11B7/08511 (EP,US); G11B7/08529 (EP,US); G11B7/08582 (EP,US);
G11B7/09 (EP,US); G11B7/0908 (EP,US); G11B7/0917 (EP,US);
G11B7/093 (EP,US); G11B7/0932 (EP,US); G11B7/0933 (EP,US);
G11B7/0935 (EP,US); G11B7/0941 (EP,US); G11B7/0943 (EP,US);
G11B7/0945 (EP,US); G11B7/126 (EP,US); G11B7/1356 (EP,US);
H02K41/0354 (EP,US); G11B20/10037 (EP,US); G11B20/10222 (EP,US);
G11B20/1258 (EP,US); G11B20/14 (EP,US); G11B2007/0919 (EP,US);
G11B2020/10916 (EP,US); G11B2020/1281 (EP,US); G11B2020/1484 (EP,US);
G11B7/00456 (EP,US); G11B7/00745 (EP,US); G11B7/0901 (EP,US);
H02K41/0356 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/19]G11B7/09, G11B19/04, G11B11/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/19]
TitleGerman:Optisches Plattensystem mit verbessertem Schaltungskreis zur Leersektorkontrolle auf einer auslesbaren Platte, und Verfahren zu seinem Betrieb[1998/19]
English:Optical disc system having improved circuitry for performing blank sector check on readable disc and method for operating same[1998/19]
French:Système de disque optique avec circuits améliorés pour vérifier des secteurs vièrges sur un disque à lecture et méthode de mise en oeuvre[1998/19]
Examination procedure26.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/51]
08.11.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/21]
23.10.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/21]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96300350.4  / EP0726564
Request for further processing for:10.04.2001Request for further processing filed
10.04.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.04.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199703   M06   Fee paid on   22.04.1998
31.01.200308   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0162702  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 15-18 * the whole document * [A] 1,3,4,6,10,12,13;
 [A]EP0304932  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]);
 [X]US5220543  (KURODA JUNJI [JP], et al) [X] 19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0554125  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0586185  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 20-27 * column 8, line 9 - column 9, line 30 * * column 6 - column 7 *;
 [X]EP0618569  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 20-27 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - MARCHANT, ALAN B, Optical Recording: A Technical Overview, READING, MASSACHUSETTS, ADDISON-WESLEY, (1990), 19056, XP002093189 [A] * "The servo loop"; page 181 - page 188 *
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