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EP About this file: EP1453041

EP1453041 - Optical disk recording method and apparatus using alternative strategies of laser beam control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1 Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[2007/27]
Former [2004/36]For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakajo, Yukihisa 108 City Winds Higashitotsuka
624-1, Hirato-Cho Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa-ken 244-0803 / JP
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)Emde, Eric, et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/36]Emde, Eric, et al
Wagner & Geyer, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04004236.825.02.2004
[2004/36]
Priority number, dateJP2003005055127.02.2003         Original published format: JP 2003050551
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1453041
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1453041
Date:25.10.2006
[2006/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1453041
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/0045
[2004/36]
CPC:
G11B7/1267 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (EP,US); G11B7/00456 (EP,US);
G11B2007/0006 (EP,US)
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 [2004/36]
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungsvorrichtung und -Verfahren für optische Datenträger mittels alternativer Strategien für Laserstrahlsteurung[2004/41]
English:Optical disk recording method and apparatus using alternative strategies of laser beam control[2004/36]
French:Dispositif et procédé d' enregistrement de disque optique utilisant de strategie alternatifs pour réglage d' un faisceau laser[2004/41]
Former [2004/36]Aufzeichnungsvorrichtung und -verfahren für optische Datenträger mittels alternativer Strategien für Laserstrahlsteuerung
Former [2004/36]Dispositif et procédé d'enregistrement de disque optique utilisant des strategies alternatifs pour réglage d'un faisceau laser
Examination procedure25.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/23]
24.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2009Fee for grant paid
26.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
31.07.2009Request for decision received: Application is deemed to be withdrawn
18.08.2009Result of request for decision (Application is deemed to be withdrawn): Request accepted
Opposition(s)24.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
IT23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
TR23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
IE25.02.2010
LU25.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
HU24.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
IT23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
IE25.02.2010
LU25.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
HU24.03.2010
Former [2012/42]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
IT23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
IE25.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
HU24.03.2010
Former [2012/41]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
IT23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
IE25.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2011/14]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
IT23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
IE25.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
IE25.02.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2010/49]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
CH28.02.2010
LI28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2010/46]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
MC01.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
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SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
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BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
NL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/30]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/28]BE23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/23]CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/22]CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
PT25.01.2010
Former [2010/20]CY23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
Former [2010/19]CY23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
ES03.01.2010
Former [2010/16]CY23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
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SI23.09.2009
Former [2010/11]FI23.09.2009
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SI23.09.2009
Former [2010/09]FI23.09.2009
SE23.09.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US2002080702  (ASADA AKIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-16* the whole document *;
 [A]US6414932  (KAKU TOSHIMITSU [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6504806  (NAKAJO YUKIHISA [JP]) [A] 1-16;
 [PA]US2003058765  (SCHREURS GERARD ELISE NOEL [BE], et al) [PA] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [P]US2003142603  (NAKAJO YUKIHISA [JP]) [P] 1-16;
 [PA]US2003223331  (SHIRAISHI TAKUYA [JP], et al) [PA] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004213106  (PEREIRA DAVID M [US]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1484753  (RICOH KK [JP]) [A] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO2005029472  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [E] 1-16 * the whole document *
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