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EP0572216 - Method for recording a plurality of kinds of data on recording medium and for reproducing the recorded data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.1999
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/48]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Hirokazu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Kosugi-Jigyosho 53, Imaikami-cho, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Tsuchiya, Keiji, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Kosugi-Jigyosho 53, Imaikami-cho, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1993/48]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/48]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date93304039.625.05.1993
[1993/48]
Priority number, dateJP1992015889227.05.1992         Original published format: JP 15889292
[1993/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0572216
Date:01.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0572216
Date:31.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0572216
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12, G11B27/32, G11B7/00, G11B20/10
[1994/12]
CPC:
G11B7/00745 (EP,US); G11B20/1215 (EP,US); G11B27/327 (EP,US);
G11B7/0033 (EP,US); G11B2020/10916 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/48]G11B20/12, G11B27/32, G11B20/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Aufzeichnung von mehreren Datensorten auf einem Aufzeichnungsmedium und zur Wiedergabe der aufgezeichneten Daten[1993/48]
English:Method for recording a plurality of kinds of data on recording medium and for reproducing the recorded data[1993/48]
French:Procédé pour enregistrer plusieurs types de données sur un support d'enregistrement et pour reproduire les données enregistrées[1993/48]
Examination procedure17.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/11]
30.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.1998Fee for grant paid
09.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/52]
Request for further processing for:05.03.1998Request for further processing filed
05.03.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.03.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT07.01.1999
NL07.01.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2003/08]NL07.01.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0251666  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-8 * column 5, line 1 - line 4 * * column 8, line 24 - line 41 *;
 [DA]EP0286308  (CANON KK [JP]) [DA] 1-14 * column 4, line 51 - column 5, line 26 *;
 [A]EP0300457  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1,5 * column 1, line 43 - line 46 *;
 [XA]EP0303377  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 15 * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 25; figure 1 *[A] 9-14;
 [X]EP0355620  (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP]) [X] 9-15 * column 2, line 10 - line 15 * * column 2, line 39 - column 4, line 11 *;
 [XA]EP0461831  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 15 * page 3, line 19 - line 22; figure 1 * [A] 9-14;
 [A]EP0469931  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1,2,5,6 * column 9, line 7 - column 10, line 27 * * column 11, line 35 - column 12, line 1 *
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