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EP0806003 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A RECORDING DISK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.2004  [2004/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/46]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TOTSUKA, Takashi, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / KATO, Yasunobu, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / OYA, Noboru, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / SHIOYA, Hiroyuki, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[1997/46]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/46]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date96935436.424.10.1996
[1997/46]
WO1996JP03109
Priority number, dateJP1995028217530.10.1995         Original published format: JP 28217595
[1997/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9716783
Date:09.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0806003
Date:12.11.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0806003
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/06, G11B21/08
[1997/46]
CPC:
G06F3/0613 (EP,US); G06F3/06 (KR); G06F3/0634 (EP,US);
G06F3/0659 (EP,US); G06F3/0674 (EP,US); G06F3/0677 (EP,US);
G11B11/10595 (EP,US); G11B21/083 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B5/5547 (EP,US); G06F3/0653 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2516 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/46]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ANORDNUNG ZUR STEUERUNG DES ZUGRIFFS AUF EINE AUFZEICHNUNGSPLATTE[1997/46]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A RECORDING DISK[1997/46]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE L'ACCES A UN DISQUE D'ENREGISTREMENT[1997/46]
Entry into regional phase29.07.1997National basic fee paid 
29.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/46]
25.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2003Fee for grant paid
15.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[A] JPH05591049  
 [XA]   SPENCER W.: "Improving Disk Performance Via Latency Reduction", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS, vol. 40, no. 1, 1 January 1991 (1991-01-01), NEW YORK,USA, pages 22 - 30, XP000219441 [X] 1,10,19,22,25 * page 23, line 1 - page 30, line 6; figure - * [A] 2-9,11-18,20,21,23,24,26-33

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/12.67317
 [A]   ROTEM ET AL.: "Buffer Management for Video Database Systems", ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DATA ENGINEERING, 6 March 1995 (1995-03-06) - 10 March 1995 (1995-03-10), LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, USA, pages 439 - 447, XP000551561 [A] 1,10,19,22,25 * see complete lecture *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 4, no. 142 (P - 30) 7 October 1980 (1980-10-07) [A] 1,10,19,22,25 * abstract *
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