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EP About this file: EP1551027

EP1551027 - RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, PROGRAM, REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.03.2013  [2013/12]
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 [2005/27]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKADA, Tomoyuki
1-8-19-303, Tomio-motomachi
Nara-shi, Nara 631-0078 / JP
02 / KOZUKA, Masayuki
19-1-1207, Ishizuminamimachi
Neyagawa-shi Osaka 572-0024 / JP
03 / NAKAMURA, Kazuhiko
11-35-53, Kourigaoka
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0084 / JP
04 / UESAKA, Yasushi
2-16-16, Tsutsujigaoka-kita
Sanda-shi, Hyogo 669-1348 / JP
05 / IKEDA, Wataru
1-15-18-1202, Kyoumachibori
Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi 550-0003 / JP
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03795416.112.09.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003JP11679
Priority number, dateUS20020409999P12.09.2002         Original published format: US 409999 P
US20030440623P17.01.2003         Original published format: US 440623 P
[2005/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004025651
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1551027
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.03.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/034, G11B27/10, G11B20/10, G11B20/12
[2009/32]
CPC:
H04N9/8042 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (KR); G11B20/10 (EP,KR,US);
G11B27/00 (KR); G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/10 (KR);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/322 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
G11B27/34 (EP,US); H04N21/42646 (EP,US); H04N21/4437 (EP,US);
H04N21/4781 (EP,US); H04N21/8126 (EP,US); H04N21/8166 (EP,US);
G11B2020/10537 (EP,US); G11B2020/1288 (EP,US); G11B2220/2541 (EP,US);
H04N5/781 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N5/907 (EP,US);
H04N9/8063 (EP,US); H04N9/8205 (EP,US); H04N9/8227 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/27]G11B27/00, G11B27/10, G11B20/10, G11B20/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/01]
Former [2005/27]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, WIEDERGABEEINRICHTUNG, PROGRAMM, WIEDERGABEVERFAHREN UND AUFZEICHNUNGSVERFAHREN[2005/27]
English:RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, PROGRAM, REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND RECORDING METHOD[2005/27]
French:SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT, DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION, PROGRAMME, PROCEDE DE REPRODUCTION ET PROCEDE D'ENREGISTREMENT[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2005Translation filed 
07.04.2005National basic fee paid 
07.04.2005Search fee paid 
07.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
05.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.09.2011
20.09.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.12.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/12]
15.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
30.10.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/12]
30.10.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP10173285.7  / EP2246857
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.02.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0836189  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-47 * figures 11-14,20 * * page 11, lines 1-16,29-34 *;
 [DA]JP2813245B  (-) [DA] 1-47 * abstract *;
 [X]JP2000057746  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al) [X] 1-47 * Cited also in the ISR. *;
 [X]US6215746  (ANDO HIDEO [JP], et al) [X] 1-47* column 26, line 61 - column 33, line 3; figures 12-18 *;
 [PX]US2002194618  (OKADA TOMOYUKI [JP], et al) [PX] 1-47 * paragraphs [0094] , [0107] , [0199] , [0219] , [0225] , [0227] , [0249] , [0327] , [0383] *
International search[Y]JPH10327381  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JPH11161663  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JPH11191282  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al);
 [X]JP2000057746  (TOSHIBA CORP, et al);
 [AP]JP2003023604  (LG ELECTRONICS INC);
 [AP]JP2003249057  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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