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EP0971357 - A software carrier with a pluarlity of synchronized audio tracks and a data stream derived therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/02]	An audio and video disc reproducing apparatus
	[2001/11]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.10.2002 Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT CO., L.P. 4000 Warner Boulevard Burbank, CA 91522 / US
	[2000/02]
Inventor(s)	01 / Cookson, Christopher J. 7825 Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046 / US
	02 / Ostrover, Lewis S. 4021 Cumberland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027 / US
	03 / Lieberfarb, Warren N. 684 MacCulloch Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 / US
	[2000/16]
Former [2000/02]	01 / Cookson, Christopher J. 7825 Torreyson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90046 / US
	02 / Ostrover, Lewis S. 4021 Cumberland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027 / US
	03 / Lieberfarb, Warren N. 15147 Mulholland Drive Los Angeles, CA 90077 / US
Representative(s)	Hackett, Sean James Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2008/33]	Hackett, Sean James Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Former [2000/02]	Hackett, Sean James Marks & Clerk, Patent Attorneys, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date	99120118.7	13.10.1994
	[2000/02]
Priority number, date	US19930144791	29.10.1993 Original published format: US 144791
	[2000/02]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0971357
	Date:	12.01.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/02]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0971357
	Date:	02.02.2000
	[2000/05]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0971357
	Date:	19.12.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/51]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.12.1999
Classification	IPC:	G11B27/10, G11B19/02, G11B20/10, G11B20/12, H04N5/926, G11B27/32, G11B19/12, G11B7/00	[2000/05]
	CPC:	H04N9/8244 (EP,US); H04N5/76 (KR); G09B5/04 (EP,US); G10H1/0041 (EP,US); G10H1/363 (EP,US); G11B19/02 (EP,US); (+) G11B19/12 (EP,US); G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B20/00094 (EP,US); G11B20/00115 (EP,US); G11B20/00123 (EP,US); G11B20/00137 (EP,US); G11B20/00144 (EP,US); G11B20/00159 (EP,US); G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G11B20/00557 (EP,US); G11B20/0071 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (EP,US); G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (EP,US); G11B20/1217 (EP,US); G11B20/1254 (EP,US); G11B27/10 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US); H04N9/8042 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US); H04N9/8216 (EP,US); H04N9/8238 (EP,US); G10H2210/056 (EP,US); G10H2240/036 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/2583 (EP,US); G11B7/0037 (EP); G11B7/013 (EP); H04N5/775 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N5/913 (EP,US); H04N7/0122 (EP,US); H04N9/7925 (EP,US); H04N9/802 (EP,US); H04N9/8222 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2000/02]	G11B27/10, G11B19/02, G11B19/12, G11B20/12, G11B20/10, H04N5/92, H04N5/926, G11B27/34, // G11B7/00
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/02]
Title	German:	Ein Datenträger mit einer Mehrzahl von synchronisierten Audiospuren und einem davon abgeleiteten Datenstrom	[2001/12]
	English:	A software carrier with a pluarlity of synchronized audio tracks and a data stream derived therefrom	[2001/11]
	French:	Support de données avec une pluralité des pistes audio synchronisées et un flux de données derivé	[2001/11]
	Former [2000/02]	Audio- und Videoplattenwiedergabegerät
	Former [2000/02]	An audio and video disc reproducing apparatus
	Former [2000/02]	Appareil servant à reproduire un disque audio et vidéo
Examination procedure	25.10.1999	Examination requested [2000/02]
	14.03.2000	Request for accelerated examination filed
	06.06.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.06.2000	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	13.12.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.02.2001	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	26.06.2001	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	06.09.2001	Fee for grant paid
	06.09.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP94930814.2 / EP0726012
Opposition(s)	20.09.2002	No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 06
	11.10.2000	Renewal fee patent year 07
	11.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Former [2002/49]	GR	19.12.2001
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4794465 (VAN LUYT BALTHASAR A G [NL], et al) [A] 1-17 * column W *;
		[A]EP0325325 (PHILIPS & DU PONT OPTICAL [NL], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0459157 (NEC CORP [JP], et al) [A] 9-18 * the whole document *;
		[A]US5130815 (SILVERMAN MURRAY B [US], et al) [A] 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0521487 (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0543667 (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
		[E]EP0644692 (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [E] 1-17 * column 5, line 34 - column 10, line 12 * * column 17, line 19 - column 18, line 46 * * column 19, line 14 - line 33 * * column 20, line 41 - column 22, line 39 *;
		[E]WO9512276 (TIME WARNER ENTERTAINM CO LP [US]) [E] 1-17 * the whole document * * L: applicant *;
		[E]WO9512180 (TIME WARNER ENTERTAINM CO LP [US]) [E] 1-6 * the whole document ** L: applicant *;
		[E]EP0677843 (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [E] 1-17 * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 44 * * column 7, line 56 - column 8, line 48 * * column 10, line 10 - column 13, line 43; claims 11-14,19,25-27 *

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