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EP0939398
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| EP0939398 - Optical disc record carrier with wobbled grooves that permit recording on the grooves and lands, apparatus for manufacturing such a record carrier, and recording and/or reproducing apparatus for such a record carrier [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 13.11.2008 Database last updated on 15.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.02.2009 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 18.03.2009 [2009/12] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 3-12 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku Yokohama 221-0022 / JP | [2008/01] |
| Former [1999/35] | For all designated states Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. 3-12 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku Yokohama 221-0022 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Eguchi, Hideharu 8-18-2-206, Kurihama Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP | 02 /
Hosoda, Atsushi 2-4-6-105, Sugita, Isogo-ku Yokohama / JP | 03 /
Ueno, Ichiro 3-5-5, Takamori Isehara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP | 04 /
Ueki, Yasuhiro 6-18-5-301, Minamidai Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP | [1999/35] | Representative(s) | Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB Postfach 31 02 20 80102 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2008/29] | Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR Postfach 31 02 20 80102 München / DE | ||
| Former [1999/35] | Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner Postfach 22 16 11 80506 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 99103003.2 | 15.02.1999 | [1999/35] | Priority number, date | JP19980062289 | 26.02.1998 Original published format: JP 6228998 | JP19980064181 | 27.02.1998 Original published format: JP 6418198 | [1999/35] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0939398 | Date: | 01.09.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/35] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0939398 | Date: | 25.04.2001 | [2001/17] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0939398 | Date: | 02.01.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/01] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 13.03.2001 | Classification | IPC: | G11B7/007 | [1999/35] | CPC: |
G11B27/24 (EP,US);
G11B19/28 (EP,US);
G11B7/007 (EP,US);
G11B7/00718 (EP,US);
G11B7/00745 (EP,US);
G11B7/261 (EP,US);
G11B2220/218 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2545 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US);
G11B7/26 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2002/13] |
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| Former [1999/35] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Optischer plattenförmiger Aufzeichnungsträger mit gewobbelten Rillen zur Aufzeichnung auf Rillen und Stegen, Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines derartigen Aufzeichnungsträgers, und Aufzeichnungs- und/oder Wiedergabegerät für einen solchen Aufzeichnungsträger | [1999/35] | English: | Optical disc record carrier with wobbled grooves that permit recording on the grooves and lands, apparatus for manufacturing such a record carrier, and recording and/or reproducing apparatus for such a record carrier | [1999/35] | French: | Support d'enregistrement optique en forme de disque avec des sillons wobulés pour l'enregistrement sur sillon et parties plates intermédiaires, appareil pour fabriquer un tel support d'enregistrement, et appareil d'enregistrement et/ou de reproduction pour un tel support d'enregistrement | [1999/35] | Examination procedure | 31.05.2001 | Examination requested [2002/13] | 22.06.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.10.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 24.07.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 02.11.2007 | Fee for grant paid | 02.11.2007 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 03.10.2008 | No opposition filed within time limit [2008/50] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.02.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.02.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.02.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.02.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.02.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.02.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 14.02.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | DE | 03.04.2008 | [2009/12] | Documents cited: | Search | [PA]WO9813823 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP], et al) [PA] 1-15 * the whole document *; | EP0930611 [ ] (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [ ] * page 4, line 46 - page 5, line 2 * * page 13, line 31 - line 37; figure 28 *; | [A]DE19524865 (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 6-9,11-14 * the whole document *; | [A]EP0347858 (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-15 * column 8, line 36 * |