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EP About this file: EP0939400

EP0939400 - Optical disc [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saito, Nobuhiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kikuchi, Minoru
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Akimoto, Yoshihiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Takase, Fuminori
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/35]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]MÜLLER & HOFFMANN Patentanwälte
Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date99103409.122.02.1999
[1999/35]
Priority number, dateJP1998004590426.02.1998         Original published format: JP 4590498
[1999/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0939400
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24
[1999/35]
CPC:
G11B7/243 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/257 (KR); G11B7/258 (EP,US);
G11B7/2585 (EP,KR,US); G11B2007/24308 (KR); G11B2007/2431 (KR);
G11B2007/24312 (EP,US); G11B2007/24314 (EP,US); G11B2007/24316 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2537 (KR); G11B7/00454 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US);
Y10S430/146 (EP,US); Y10T428/21 (EP,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/19]
Former [1999/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optische Platte[1999/35]
English:Optical disc[1999/35]
French:Disque optique[1999/35]
Examination procedure10.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/15]
02.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/18]
19.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0356064  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4 * figures 1,2; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0574025  (TDK CORP [JP]) [X] 1-4 * Table 1; column 8, lines 25-39; figures 1,2; claim 1 *;
 [X]US5674649  (YOSHIOKA KAZUMI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4 * figure 1; claims 1,7-10 *;
 [X]EP0822543  (IND TECH RES INST [TW]) [X] 1-4* figure 1; claim 1 *
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