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EP0987711 - Reproduction method and reproduction apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2007
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.07.2007  [2007/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sekii, Yasuaki, c/o Sony Corp.
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99307399.817.09.1999
[2000/12]
Priority number, dateJP1998026527818.09.1998         Original published format: JP 26527898
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0987711
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0987711
Date:07.05.2003
[2003/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0987711
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/28
[2000/12]
CPC:
G11B20/10 (KR); G11B20/1215 (EP,US); G11B20/1262 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/3063 (EP,US);
G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B2220/235 (EP,US); G11B2220/237 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/65 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/05]
Former [2000/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Wiedergabeverfahren und Wiedergabegerät[2000/12]
English:Reproduction method and reproduction apparatus[2000/12]
French:Méthode de reproduction et appareil de reproduction[2000/12]
Examination procedure09.10.2003Examination requested  [2003/50]
04.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2006Fee for grant paid
16.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0718845  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8 * column 6, line 11 - column 14, line 51; figure - *;
 [A]EP0406021  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-8 * page 6, line 26 - page 9, line 32 *;
 [A]EP0715301  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] * column 1, line 3 - column 2, line 19; figures 1,3,5 *;
 [A]US5570340  (LEE DEOK-HYUN [KR], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 10 - column 3, line 10; figures 1-10 *
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