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EP About this file: EP1071538

EP1071538 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING OPTICAL DISCS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Digital Innovations L.L.C.
2 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606 / US
[2004/43]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
Digital Innovations L.L.C.
906 University Place
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
Digital Innovations L.L.C.
906 Univrsity Place
Evanston, IL 60201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BORN, Joseph
5230 Lee Street
Skokie, IL 60077 / US
02 / ANDERSON, Collin, D.
Apartment 1, 3323 N. Seeley Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618 / US
03 / SPATIG, Stephen, K.
1250 N. Ashbrook
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 / US
 [2001/11]
Former [2001/05]01 / BORN, Joseph
5230 Lee Street
Skokie, IL 60077 / US
02 / ANDERSON, Collin, D.
Apartment 1, 3323 N. Seeley Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618 / US
03 / SPATIG, Stephen, K.
798 Judson Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035 / US
Representative(s)Kemp, Paul Geoffrey
Brookes Batchellor
102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London
EC1M 5SA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Kemp, Paul Geoffrey
Batchellor, Kirk & Co., 102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA / GB
Application number, filing date99910999.426.02.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999US04172
Priority number, dateUS1998003689209.03.1998         Original published format: US 36892
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9946080
Date:16.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1071538
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071538
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:B24B7/19, B24B7/30, B24B1/00
[2001/19]
CPC:
B24B29/04 (EP,US); B24D13/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/05]B24B7/19, B24B7/30
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM REPARIEREN VON OPTISCHEN PLATTEN[2001/05]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING OPTICAL DISCS[2001/05]
French:TECHNIQUE DE REPARATION DE DISQUES OPTIQUES ET APPAREIL CORRESPONDANT[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2000National basic fee paid 
06.10.2000Search fee paid 
06.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
04.03.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2004Fee for grant paid
26.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
NL16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
PT16.11.2004
CY26.02.2005
LU26.02.2005
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/22]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
NL16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
CY26.02.2005
LU26.02.2005
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/47]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
NL16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/24]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
IE28.02.2005
MC28.02.2005
Former [2006/14]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
MC28.02.2005
Former [2005/22]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
DK16.09.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/14]AT16.06.2004
BE16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/11]AT16.06.2004
CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/06]CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
GR16.09.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2005/02]CH16.06.2004
FI16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2004/52]CH16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
SE16.09.2004
Former [2004/51]CH16.06.2004
LI16.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[XY]FR1401326  (ASSELIN ETS) [X] 4-8 * page 1, column L, line 15 - page 2, column R, line 22; figure - * [Y] 1-3;
 [Y]US5593343  (BAUER JASON [US]) [Y] 1-3* column 7, line 5 - line 59 *
International search[A]US3808753  (MARAN A);
 [A]US4149294  (MACKAY JR JOSEPH H, et al);
 [A]US4240483  (GREGORIC BRAN F [US]);
 [A]US4365448  (WILSON BYRON);
 [A]US4368756  (CARLSON DONALD E);
 [A]US4451836  (LEONARD ERIC M [US], et al);
 [A]US4462036  (LEONARD ERIC M [US], et al);
 [A]US4504999  (PEDROTTE CHARLES E [US]);
 [A]US4860611  (FLANAGAN RALPH C [CA], et al);
 [A]US5101602  (HASHIMOTO HIROMASA [JP]);
 [A]US5292567  (FOSTER JAMES [GB]);
 [A]US5297366  (HUDDLESTON MICHAEL D [US]);
 [A]US5423103  (BORN JOSEPH [US]);
 [A]US5593343  (BAUER JASON [US]);
 [A]US5733179  (BAUER JASON [US])
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