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EP About this file: EP0675493

EP0675493 - Method of recording/reproducing optical disk by sector link data including address information of unit data or a program related to sectors, disk including the sector link data, and apparatus for and method of reproducing the disk [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2002
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Former [1995/40]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakagawa, Masaki, c/o Intellectual Prop. Div.
K.K. Toshiba, 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Mimura, Hideki, c/o Intellectual Prop. Division
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/40]
Representative(s)Maury, Richard Philip, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]Maury, Richard Philip, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Former [1995/40]Maury, Richard Philip
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date95302065.828.03.1995
[1995/40]
Priority number, dateJP1994005781528.03.1994         Original published format: JP 5781594
[1995/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0675493
Date:04.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0675493
Date:19.11.1997
[1997/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0675493
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12, G11B27/034, G11B27/30, G11B7/007, G11B27/10, H04N5/926
[1997/44]
CPC:
G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G11B20/12 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US);
H04N5/9261 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/65 (EP,US);
H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N5/93 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/40]G11B20/12, G11B27/034, G11B27/30, G11B7/007
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1995/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Aufzeichnung auf und Wiedergabe von einer optischen Platte durch Sektorverbindungsdaten, die die Adresseninformation der Daten- oder Programmeinheit der Sektoren enthält, Platte die diese Daten enthält und Wiedergabevorrichtung dieser Platte[1995/40]
English:Method of recording/reproducing optical disk by sector link data including address information of unit data or a program related to sectors, disk including the sector link data, and apparatus for and method of reproducing the disk[1995/40]
French:Méthode d'enregistrement et de reproduction de disque optique par données de liaison de secteur incluant l'information d'adresse d'une unité de données ou de programme relatif aux secteurs, disque incluant ces données et appareil pour la reproduction[1995/40]
Examination procedure24.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/40]
01.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2001Fee for grant paid
20.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL29.08.2001
[2003/08]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0558848  (PIONEER VIDEO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1,11,21-24 * abstract * * page 2, line 37 - page 3, line 5 *;
 [A]EP0542377  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1,11,21-24 * column 2, line 13; figures 2,4,7,8 *;
 [A]EP0472343  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,11,21-24 * abstract * * page 4, line 30 - page 5, line 19 *;
 [A]EP0424903  (NEC CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1,11,21-24 * abstract * * column 4, line 13 - column 6, paragraph L; claim - *;
 [A]EP0465246  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,11,21-24 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 49 * * figures 1-3,5,8,11 *;
 [A]EP0570922  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,11,21-24 * column 2, line 50 - column 4, line 27; figures 2-4,6; claim - *
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