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EP About this file: EP0737975

EP0737975 - Recording medium, recording apparatus and recording method for recording data into recording medium, and reproducing apparatus and reproducing method for reproducing data from recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2000
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kikuchi, Shinichi, c/o Int. Prop Div. K.K. Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
02 / Taira, Kazuhiko, c/o Int. Prop Div. K.K. Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
03 / Kurano, Tomoaki, c/o Int. Prop Div. K.K. Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
04 / Mimura, Hideki, c/o Int. Prop Div. K.K. Toshiba
1-1 Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
[1996/42]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date96105655.310.04.1996
[1996/42]
Priority number, dateJP1995008569311.04.1995         Original published format: JP 8569395
[1996/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0737975
Date:16.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0737975
Date:13.11.1996
[1996/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0737975
Date:07.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12, G11B27/28
[1996/43]
CPC:
H04N21/4348 (EP,US); G11B7/00 (KR); G06F3/0601 (EP,US);
G11B20/1252 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/30 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
H04N21/42646 (EP,US); H04N21/4325 (EP,US); H04N21/4341 (EP,US);
H04N9/8042 (EP,US); G06F2003/0697 (EP,US); G11B2020/10592 (EP,US);
G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
H04N5/765 (EP,US); H04N5/783 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US);
H04N9/8063 (EP,US); H04N9/8205 (EP,US); H04N9/8216 (EP,US);
H04N9/8227 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/42]G11B20/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1996/42]
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungdmedium, -gerät und -methode zur Aufzeichnung von Daten auf einem Aufzeichnungsmedium, und Wiedergabegerät und -methode zur Wiedergabe von Daten von einem Aufzeichnungsmedium[1996/42]
English:Recording medium, recording apparatus and recording method for recording data into recording medium, and reproducing apparatus and reproducing method for reproducing data from recording medium[1996/42]
French:Milieu d'enregistrement et méthode, appareil d'enregistrement d'enregistrement pour enregistrer les données sur le milieu d'enregistrement, et appareil de reproduction et méthode de reproduction pour la reproduction de données du milieu d'enregistrement[1996/42]
Examination procedure07.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/42]
04.06.1996Request for accelerated examination filed
05.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.1996Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
13.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.1999Fee for grant paid
25.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
IT07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
[2008/06]
Former [2003/09]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
NL07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
Former [2002/26]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
ES07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
Former [2002/23]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
SE07.07.1999
Former [2000/52]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH07.07.1999
LI07.07.1999
Former [2000/50]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
CH12.10.1999
LI12.10.1999
Former [2000/24]AT07.07.1999
BE07.07.1999
Documents cited:Search[YA]WO9407332  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,6,11,14,17,20,23,26 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 3, paragraph 4 * [A] 2-5,7-10,12,13,15,16,18,19,21,22,24,25,27,28;
 [PYA]EP0685845  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [PY] 1,6,11,14,17,20,23,26 * column 6, line 46 - column 11, line 32 *[PA] 2-5,7-10,12,13,15,16,18,19,21,22,24,25,27,28
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