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EP0992913 - DATA RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2005
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.07.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.09.2005  [2005/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/39]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2000/15]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Kazue Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[2000/15]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/15]Pratt, Richard Wilson
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99917184.627.04.1999
[2000/15]
WO1999JP02243
Priority number, dateJP1998011753727.04.1998         Original published format: JP 11753798
[2000/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9956211
Date:04.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0992913
Date:12.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0992913
Date:22.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.11.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06F12/00, G06F12/08
[2000/38]
CPC:
G06F12/08 (EP,US); G06F16/10 (EP,US); G06F3/0613 (EP,US);
G06F3/0647 (EP,US); G06F3/0689 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/15]G06F12/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/15]
TitleGerman:DATEN AUFNAHME/WIEDERGABGABEGERÄT UND VERFAHREN HIERFÜR[2000/15]
English:DATA RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR[2000/15]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'ENREGISTREMENT/LECTURE DE DONNEES[2000/15]
Entry into regional phase21.12.1999Translation filed 
21.12.1999National basic fee paid 
21.12.1999Search fee paid 
21.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/15]
19.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2004Fee for grant paid
09.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/37]
Request for further processing for:02.10.2001Request for further processing filed
02.10.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.10.2001Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5564037  (LAM WAI T [US]) [X] 1-17 * column 4, line 13 - column 6, line 45 ** column 8, line 9 - line 27; figures 1-3 *
International search[Y]JPH07244600  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [Y]JPH07306802  (HITACHI LTD, et al);
 [Y]JPH08129499  (HITACHI LTD, et al)
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