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EP About this file: EP1515332

EP1515332 - DISK RECORDING MEDIUM, DISK PRODUCTION METHOD, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/11]DISK RECORDING MEDIUM, DISK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS
[2012/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[2013/21]
Former [2005/11]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Shoei SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2013/21]
Former [2005/11]01 / KOBAYASHI, Shoei SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/21]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/11]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03733362.211.06.2003
[2005/11]
WO2003JP07410
Priority number, dateJP2002017026511.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002170265
[2005/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03105151
Date:18.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1515332
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1515332
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12, G11B20/18, H03M13/29
[2012/52]
CPC:
G11B20/1217 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (KR); G11B20/12 (KR);
G11B20/18 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/1833 (EP,US); G11B7/004 (KR);
H03M13/2906 (EP,US); G11B2020/10888 (EP,US); G11B2020/1239 (EP,US);
G11B2020/1267 (EP,US); G11B2020/1272 (EP,US); G11B2020/1287 (EP,US);
G11B2020/1836 (EP,US); G11B2220/215 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2537 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/09]G11B20/12, H03M13/29
Former IPC [2005/11]G11B20/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/11]
TitleGerman:PLATTENFÖRMIGES AUFZEICHGUNGSMEDIUM, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND LAUFWERKSVORRICHTUNG FÜR PLATTENFÖRMIGE AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIEN[2012/52]
English:DISK RECORDING MEDIUM, DISK PRODUCTION METHOD, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS[2012/52]
French:SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT SOUS FORME DE DISQUE, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN DISQUE ET LECTEUR DE DISQUE[2012/52]
Former [2005/11]PLATTENAUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, PLATTENHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND PLATTENLAUFWERKVORRICHTUNG
Former [2005/11]DISK RECORDING MEDIUM, DISK MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS
Former [2005/11]SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT SE PRESENTANT SOUS LA FORME D'UN DISQUE, PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN DISQUE ET LECTEUR DE DISQUE
Entry into regional phase19.01.2004Translation filed 
28.01.2004National basic fee paid 
28.01.2004Search fee paid 
28.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2004Examination requested  [2005/11]
22.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.04.2013Fee for grant paid
08.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  22.04.2010
Opposition(s)25.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.06.2003
BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
TR22.05.2013
IE11.06.2013
LU11.06.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
TR22.05.2013
IE11.06.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2015/30]BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
IE11.06.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/20]BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
IE11.06.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/14]BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/11]BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/10]BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/06]BE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/50]FI22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/48]ES02.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/47]PT23.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0045381  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-12 * page 4, line 28 - page 6, line 8 * * page 7, lines 20-26 *;
 [XI]EP1156481  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,5 * paragraphs [0020] - [0028] * * figures 1-3 * [I] 4,8-9,12;
 [I]WO0221518  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [I] 1,5,9 * abstract *;
 [XP]EP1304698  (SONY CORP [JP]) [XP] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 EP1324320  [ ] (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * paragraphs [0208] - [0263] ** figures 20-26 *;
 [E]EP1435607  (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 1-12 * paragraphs [0052] , [0059] , [0 93] - [0116] * * paragraphs [0199] - [0297] * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]  - SCHEP K ET AL, "FORMAT DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF THE 22.5 GB DIGITAL-VIDEO-RECORDING DISC", JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, JAPAN SOCIETY OF APPLIED PHYSICS, TOKYO,JP, (20000905), vol. 40, no. 3B, PART 01, ISSN 0021-4922, pages 1813 - 1816, XP001038396 [A] 2,6,10 * page 1815, column 1, lines 41-59 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.40.1813
International search[Y]JPH0233772  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JPH05290383  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JPH0793913  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
 [Y]JP2001307424  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP)
by applicantEP1156481
 EP1435607
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