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EP0883114 - Device for reading from and/or writing to optical recording media [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[2006/48]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT GMBH
Hermann-Schwer-Strasse 3
78048 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Büchler, Christian
Terra Wohnpark 7
78052 Villingen-Schwenningen / DE
[1998/50]
Representative(s)Thies, Stephan, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 1D
30625 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/39]Thies, Stephan, et al
Deutsche Thomson OHG European Patent Operations Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover / DE
Former [1998/50]Thies, Stephan, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing and Intellectual Property, Göttinger Chaussee 76
30453 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date98109431.125.05.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateDE199712354205.06.1997         Original published format: DE 19723542
[1998/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0883114
Date:09.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0883114
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0883114
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09
[1998/50]
CPC:
G11B7/0906 (EP,US); G11B7/094 (EP,US); G11B7/0956 (EP,US);
G11B11/10576 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/44]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Lesen von und/oder zur Aufzeichnung auf optischen Aufzeichnungsmedien[1998/50]
English:Device for reading from and/or writing to optical recording media[1998/50]
French:Dispositif de lecture et/ou d'enregistrement des supports d'enregistrement optique[1998/50]
Examination procedure17.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/37]
23.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2006Fee for grant paid
05.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
20.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT29.11.2006
[2008/12]
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4785441  (TANAKA SHINICHI [JP], et al) [DA] 1,6,11,12,17 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS63131334  ;
 [A]JPH02108244  ;
 [A]US5258968  (MATSUDA NORIO [JP], et al);
 [PX]WO9801855  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE], et al) [PX] 6 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881017), vol. 012, no. 388, Database accession no. (P - 771), & JP63131334 A 19880603 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,6,11,12,17 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900712), vol. 014, no. 325, Database accession no. (P - 1075), & JP02108244 A 19900420 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,6,11,12,17 * abstract *
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