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EP About this file: EP1881499

EP1881499 - Method and apparatus for overwriting data on recording-medium and the recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2013
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers
20, Yeouido-dong
Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2012/19]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Former [2008/04]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong Youngdeungpo-gu
Seoul, 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Park, Yong Cheol 402-803, Jugong APT
Byeoryang-dong, Gwacheon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Park, Sung Wan LG Electronics Inc., IP Group 16
Woomyeon-Dong, Seocho-Gu
137-724, Seoul / KR
 [2012/28]
Former [2008/04]01 / Park, Yong Cheol 402-803, Jugong APT
Byeoryang-dong, Gwacheon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Park, Sung Wan LG Electronics Inc., IP Group 16
Woomyeon-Dong, Seocho-Gu
137-724, Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/28]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/04]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date07108457.822.06.2005
[2008/04]
Priority number, dateUS20040581717P23.06.2004         Original published format: US 581717 P
KR2004008528825.10.2004         Original published format: KR 20040085288
[2008/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1881499
Date:23.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1881499
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/18, // G11B20/12, G11B20/10
[2008/04]
CPC:
G11B20/10 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (KR); G11B27/036 (EP,US);
G11B7/0045 (EP,US); G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B2020/10907 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/218 (EP,US); G11B2220/2541 (EP,US);
G11B7/00736 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Überschreibung von Daten auf einem Aufzeichnungsmedium und entsprechendes Aufzeichnungsmedium[2008/04]
English:Method and apparatus for overwriting data on recording-medium and the recording medium[2008/04]
French:Procédé et appareil d'écrasement de données sur un support d'enregistrement et support d'enregistrement[2008/04]
Examination procedure13.06.2007Examination requested  [2008/04]
19.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2012Fee for grant paid
29.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05756966.7  / EP1759386
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 (EP20050756966) is  27.03.2009
Opposition(s)12.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.06.2005
AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
MC11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
TR11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
MC11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
TR11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2014/08]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
MC11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/34]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/23]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
IT11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
CZ11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
EE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/21]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
DK11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/15]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
NL11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/13]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
Former [2013/12]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SE11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
GR12.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
CY11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
IS11.11.2012
Former [2013/09]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
FI11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
Former [2013/08]AT11.07.2012
BE11.07.2012
LT11.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT11.07.2012
Documents cited:Search[X] WO2004015707  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-32 * the whole document *
 [PX] WO2004100155  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [PX] 1-32 * the whole document *
 [PX] WO2004053872  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [PX] 1-32 * the whole document *
 [X] WO2004036561  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-32 * the whole document *
 [PX] WO2005004123  (LG ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [PX] 1-32 * the whole document *
 [A] US2003126527  (KIM BYUNG-JIN et al.) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *
 [X] EP1347452  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD et al.) [X] 1-32 * the whole document *
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