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EP About this file: EP1351247

EP1351247 - Storage medium initialization and cancelation method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.02.2009
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.04.2009  [2009/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/41]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohbi, Seiji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kawakami, Takashi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Kii, Manabu
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Hattori, Masato
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2003/41]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/41]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date03006832.427.03.2003
[2003/41]
Priority number, dateJP2002009929601.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002099296
JP2002019080928.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002190809
[2003/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1351247
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1351247
Date:15.10.2003
[2003/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/32, G11B20/12, G11B23/36, G11B20/10, G11B20/18
[2003/41]
CPC:
G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (KR); G11B11/10523 (EP,US);
G11B11/10595 (EP,US); G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (EP,US);
G11B20/12 (EP,US); G11B20/18 (EP,US); G11B23/36 (EP,US);
G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/19 (EP,US);
G11B27/24 (EP,US); G11B27/32 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US); G11B11/10584 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/2529 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   HU,   NL [2004/28]
Former [2003/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Initialisierungs- und Löschungsverfahren für Aufzeichnungsmedium[2003/41]
English:Storage medium initialization and cancelation method[2003/41]
French:Procédé d'initialisation et d'effacement pour milieu d'enregistrement[2003/41]
Examination procedure18.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
02.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/14]
12.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200806   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5812334  (BEHRENS RICHARD T [US], et al) [A] 2,4 * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 22 *;
 [X]US5825734  (IGARASHI TATSUYA [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * abstract * * figure 3 * * figure 9 * * column 2, line 51 - line 62 * * column 5, line 41 - column 11, line 22 *;
 [A]US6073189  (BOUNSALL ANDREW [CA], et al) [A] 3-5 * column 9, line 47 - line 50 ** column 10, line 6 - line 11 *
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