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EP1343168 - RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND RECORD MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.03.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.04.2013  [2013/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2003/37]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-0050 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HORIE, Masahiro
4-4-8 Seta, Wagi-cho
Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi 740-0062 / JP
02 / NINOMIYA, Masako
8-18, Nakahiro-cho 3-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-0012 / JP
03 / HORI, Ryuichi
7-4, Nakayamaue 2-chome, Higashi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 732-0027 / JP
04 / OKAMOTO, Shuji
17-27, Yamate 1-chome
Kure-shi, Hiroshima 737-0814 / JP
05 / HASHIMOTO, Atsushi
2-7-1007, Higashiyama
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-1114 / JP
 [2003/50]
Former [2003/37]01 / HORIE, Masahiro
5-2-102, Seta 2-chome, Wagi-cho
Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi 740-0062 / JP
02 / NINOMIYA, Masako
8-18, Nakahiro-cho 3-chome, Nishi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 733-0012 / JP
03 / HORI, Ryuichi
7-4, Nakayamaue 2-chome, Higashi-ku
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima 732-0027 / JP
04 / OKAMOTO, Shuji
17-27, Yamate 1-chome
Kure-shi, Hiroshima 737-0814 / JP
05 / HASHIMOTO, Atsushi
2-7-1007, Higashiyama
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-1114 / JP
Representative(s)Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/37]Dempster, Benjamin John Naftel, et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date01999942.404.12.2001
[2003/37]
WO2001JP10595
Priority number, dateJP2000036952105.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000369521
[2003/37]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0247086
Date:13.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1343168
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/34, G11B27/10, G11B27/034, G11B27/28, G11B33/10, H04N5/76
[2006/12]
CPC:
G11B27/28 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/34 (EP,US); H04N5/76 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/2575 (EP,US); G11B33/10 (EP,US);
H04N5/85 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/37]G11B27/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/37]
TitleGerman:AUFZEICHNUNGS/WIEDERGABEGERAET UND AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM[2003/37]
English:RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND RECORD MEDIUM[2003/37]
French:APPAREIL D'ENREGISTREMENT / REPRODUCTION ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT[2003/37]
Entry into regional phase09.07.2002Translation filed 
12.07.2002National basic fee paid 
12.07.2002Search fee paid 
12.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2002Examination requested  [2003/37]
19.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/16]
06.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
26.11.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/16]
26.11.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
19.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
22.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.12.201212   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH11297051  ;
 [YA]JPH1139850  ;
 [Y]US5546191  (HIBI TAKETOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 3,4 * column 9, line 33 - column 10, line 36 * * column 25, line 27 - line 48; figure 18 *;
 [L]US6385386  (AOTAKE HIDENORI [JP]) [L] * column W *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11297051 A 19991029 (SONY CORP) [X] 1,2,5,6,9-12,19,20 * abstract * [Y] 3,4,7,8
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990531), vol. 1999, no. 05, & JP11039850 A 19990212 (SONY CORP) [Y] 7,8 * abstract * [A] 1,2,4-6,9-20
International search[X]JPH11297051  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JPH11213628  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al);
 [Y]JPH08138318  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP3001102B  ;
 [Y]JPH08182066  (SONY CORP)
ExaminationUS5697885
by applicantJPH11297051
 US5546191
 JPH1139850
 US5697885
 JPH08182066
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