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EP1170732 - Recording medium and apparatus and method for manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2006
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.12.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.01.2007  [2007/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1, Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1, Meguro 1-chome Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1 Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Masahiro
Pioneer Tokorozawa Plant, 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-City, Saitama / JP
02 / Muramatsu, Eiji
Pioneer Tokorozawa Plant, 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-City, Saitama / JP
03 / Yamaguchi, Atsushi
Pioneer Tokorozawa Plant, 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-City, Saitama / JP
04 / Taniguchi, Shoji
Pioneer Tokorozawa Plant, 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-City, Saitama / JP
 [2002/02]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01115399.626.06.2001
[2002/02]
Priority number, dateJP2000020224604.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000202246
[2002/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1170732
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1170732
Date:11.02.2004
[2004/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1170732
Date:22.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/007, G11B7/013, G11B7/26
[2004/07]
CPC:
G11B7/00718 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (KR); G11B27/24 (EP,US);
G11B7/24085 (EP,US); G11B7/261 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US);
G11B2220/218 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US);
G11B7/00736 (EP,US); Y10T428/21 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/02]G11B7/007
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/45]
Former [2002/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungsmedium und Verfahren und Vorrichtung zu dessen Herstellung[2002/02]
English:Recording medium and apparatus and method for manufacturing the same[2002/02]
French:Support d'enregistrement ainsi que dispositif et procédé pour sa fabrication[2002/02]
Examination procedure12.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
29.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2005Fee for grant paid
14.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05026395.3  / EP1640980
Opposition(s)23.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2000011460  ;
 [A]US4996682  (YANAGIHARA HITOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 6-15 * column 3, line 15 - column 5, line 13; figures 1-4 ** abstract *;
 [X]EP0786767  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-9,11-14 * column 7, line 45 - column 10, line 48; figures 1,6; claims 1-24 * * abstract *;
 [PX]EP1043714  (PIONEER CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-4,6-9,11-14 * column 8, line 33 - column 9, line 28; figures 12A-12C * * abstract *;
 [PX]WO0101404  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [PX] 1,3,4,6,7,9,11,12,14 * page 6, line 17 - page 6, line 31; figure 2 * * page 8, line 33 - page 9, line 23 * * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000831), vol. 2000, no. 04, & JP2000011460 A 20000114 (PIONEER ELECTRON CORP;PIONEER VIDEO CORP) [X] 1-4,6-9,11-14 * abstract *
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