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EP3671746 - PLAYBACK METHOD AND PLAYBACK APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[2020/26]
Inventor(s)01 / KOZUKA, Masayuki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd., IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / MURASE, Kaoru
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd., IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / YAMAMOTO, Masaya
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co.
Ltd., IP Management Department
7F OBP Panasonic Tower, 1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/26]
Application number, filing date20157680.829.05.2015
[2020/26]
Priority number, dateUS201462014850P20.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462014850 P
JP2015010051115.05.2015         Original published format: JP 2015100511
[2020/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3671746
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3671746
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, H04N5/913
[2020/26]
CPC:
H04N5/913 (EP,US); G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B20/00188 (EP,US);
G11B20/00731 (EP,US); G11B20/00818 (EP,US); H04N21/4325 (EP,US);
H04N21/4402 (EP,US); H04N21/835 (EP,US); H04N9/8042 (EP,US);
H04N9/8205 (EP,US); H04N2005/91371 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/33]
Former [2020/26]AL,  AT,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:WIEDERGABEVERFAHREN UND WIEDERGABEVORRICHTUNG[2020/26]
English:PLAYBACK METHOD AND PLAYBACK APPARATUS[2020/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE LECTURE[2020/26]
Examination procedure08.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/33]
08.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2023Fee for grant paid
20.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15810548.6  / EP3160136
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
18.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
25.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
26.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/14]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004111613  (SHEN-ORR CHAIM [IL], et al) [A] 1-8 * paragraph [0108] - paragraph [0156]; figure 1; claims 1-23 *;
 [AD]JP2008167418  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP) [AD] 1-8* abstract *
ExaminationUS2014211941
    - Panasonic, "AACS 2.0 CR proposal about new Blu-ray content for current HDTV", (20140305), pages 0 - 9, URL: https://wikileaks.org/sony/docs/05/docs/AACS/v2/Proposal for HDR Blu-ray and AACS-HDCP rules20140625.pdf, (20170207), XP055343037
by applicantJP2008167418
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