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EP2136366 - Optical information recording apparatus, optical information recording method, optical information reproducing apparatus and optical information reproducing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  28.10.2016
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 30.11.2016  [2016/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.
2-1, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0004 / JP
[2013/37]
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
Hitachi Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakamura, Yusuke
Hitachi Ltd., Intellectual Property Group 12th Floor Marunouchi Center Building 6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo Tokyo 100-8220 / JP
 [2009/52]
Representative(s)Puschmann Borchert Kaiser Klettner Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/28]Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
Former [2009/52]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
Application number, filing date09162969.117.06.2009
[2009/52]
Priority number, dateJP2008016113220.06.2008         Original published format: JP 2008161132
[2009/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2136366
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2136366
Date:03.03.2010
[2010/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/125, G11B7/0065
[2009/52]
CPC:
G11B7/128 (EP,US); G11B7/1374 (US); G11B7/0065 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/52]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Aufzeichnung optischer Informationen, Verfahren zur Aufzeichnung optischer Informationen, Vorrichtung zur Wiedergabe optischer Informationen und Verfahren zur Wiedergabe optischer Informationen[2009/52]
English:Optical information recording apparatus, optical information recording method, optical information reproducing apparatus and optical information reproducing method[2009/52]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement d'informations optiques, procédé d'enregistrement d'informations optiques, appareil de reproduction/enregistrement d'informations optiques et procédé de reproduction/enregistrement d'informations optiques[2009/52]
Examination procedure16.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
01.06.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/48]
23.06.2016Date of oral proceedings
14.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/48]
14.07.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP13183626.4  / EP2674944
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.01.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2003128324  (WOODS DANIEL D [US], et al) [I] 3-6,9 * the whole document *;
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 [A]EP1457974  (INPHASE TECH INC [US]) [A] 4,6* the whole document *;
 [XI]EP1550922  (PIONEER CORP [JP]) [X] 1-2,7-8 * the whole document * [I] 3-6,9;
 [I]EP1785987  (THOMSON LICENSING SA [FR]) [I] 3-6,9 * the whole document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/26.681399
 [XI]  - HEANUE J F ET AL, "VOLUME HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF DIGITAL DATA", SCIENCE, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, US, WASHINGTON, DC, (19940805), vol. 265, no. 5173, ISSN 0036-8075, pages 749 - 752, XP001156237 [X] 1-2,7-8 * the whole document * [I] 3-6,9

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.265.5173.749
 [XI]  - BERNAL MP ET AL, "Balancing interpixel cross talk and detector noise to optimize areal density in holographic storage systems", APPLIED OPTICS, (19980810), vol. 37, no. 23, pages 5377 - 5385, XP002550140 [X] 1-2,7-8 * the whole document * [I] 3-6,9

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.37.005377
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ExaminationWO9221125
 US2001024410
 EP1324323
 US2008117788
by applicantJPH09197947
 US2003128324
 JP2004272268
 WO2004102542
 EP1785987
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