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EP1768404 - OPTICAL DEVICE, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND REPRODUCTION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.12.2014
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2014Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.01.2015  [2015/05]
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 [2007/13]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OKADA, Tomoyuki Matsushita Elc.Ind.Co.Ltd
Int.Pro.Rig.Opr.COm.IP Dev.Cen 19F Matsushita IMP
3-7 Shiromi 1Chome, Chuo Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / MORI, Yoshihiro Matsushita Elc.Ind.Co.Ltd
.Opr.COm.IP Dev.Cen 19F Matsushita IMP
3-7 Shiromi 1Chome, Chuo Osaka 540-6319 / JP
03 / IKEDA, Wataru Matsushita Elc.Ind.Co.Ltd
.Opr.COm.IP Dev.Cen 19F Matsushita IMP
3-7 Shiromi 1Chome, Chuo Osaka 540-6319 / JP
 [2007/13]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2007/13]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstraße 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05765467.505.07.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005JP12416
Priority number, dateJP2004000019906.07.2004         Original published format: JP 2004000199
[2007/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006004122
Date:12.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1768404
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.01.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/93, H04N5/937, H04N5/85, G11B20/10, G11B20/12
[2007/13]
CPC:
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (KR); G11B20/10 (KR);
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B20/1251 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/329 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/937 (KR);
G11B2020/10537 (EP,US); G11B2020/10759 (EP,US); G11B2020/10916 (EP,US);
G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2541 (EP,US); H04N9/7921 (EP,US);
H04N9/8042 (EP,US); H04N9/8205 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/41]
Former [2007/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE EINRICHTUNG, WIEDERGABEEINRICHTUNG, PROGRAMM UND WIEDERGABEVERFAHREN[2007/13]
English:OPTICAL DEVICE, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND REPRODUCTION METHOD[2007/13]
French:DISPOSITIF OPTIQUE, DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION, PROGRAMME, ET PROCEDE DE REPRODUCTION[2007/13]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2006Translation filed 
18.12.2006National basic fee paid 
18.12.2006Search fee paid 
18.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/13]
09.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/05]
17.06.2014Date of oral proceedings
25.07.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
11.09.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/05]
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  16.08.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.07.201410   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2004023479  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [X] 1-14* page 8, line 30 - page 11, line 10 *
International search[Y]JP2001054059  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [Y]JP2003087745  (ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC);
 [Y]JP2004128766  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP)
ExaminationEP1041566
 EP1619891
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