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EP1059632 - OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDER FOR OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR RECORDING THE SAME, REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 03.12.2010 Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	03.12.2010	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 05.01.2011 [2011/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2010/04]	For all designated states Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2000/50]	For all designated states Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / SAKO, Yoichiro, Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
	[2000/50]
Representative(s)	Nicholls, Michael John, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2007/18]	Nicholls, Michael John, et al J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2000/50]	Nicholls, Michael John J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date	99973341.3	07.12.1999
	[2000/50]
	WO1999JP06859
Priority number, date	JP19980346439	07.12.1998 Original published format: JP 34643998
	JP19980370682	25.12.1998 Original published format: JP 37068298
	JP19990231389	18.08.1999 Original published format: JP 23138999
	[2000/50]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0034948
	Date:	15.06.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/24]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1059632
	Date:	13.12.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/50]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1059632
	Date:	27.01.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/04]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	15.06.2000
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	08.12.2006
Classification	IPC:	G11B7/00	[2007/02]
	CPC:	G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B7/24085 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/00217 (KR); G11B20/00594 (EP,US); G11B20/00601 (EP,US); G11B20/00768 (EP,US); (+) G11B20/1217 (KR); G11B20/1426 (KR); G11B7/0045 (EP,US); G11B7/005 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/261 (EP,US); G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B2007/00754 (KR); G11B2020/1265 (KR); G11B2020/1461 (KR); G11B2220/2545 (KR); G11B7/0901 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2000/50]	G11B7/007, G11B7/004, G11B7/24
Designated contracting states	AT, DE, FR, GB [2004/22]
Former [2000/50]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	OPTISCHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, AUFZEICHNUNGSGERÄT FÜR OPTISCHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, AUFZEICHNUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR, WIEDERGABEGERÄT UND WIEDERGABEVERFAHREN DAFÜR	[2009/30]
	English:	OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDER FOR OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR RECORDING THE SAME, REPRODUCING DEVICE AND REPRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR	[2000/50]
	French:	SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT OPTIQUE, ENREGISTREUR POUR SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT OPTIQUE, PROCEDE D'ENREGISTREMENT CORRESPONDANT, DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION ET PROCEDE DE REPRODUCTION CORRESPONDANT	[2000/50]
	Former [2000/50]	OPTISCHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, AUFZEICHNUNGSGERAET FUER OPTISCHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, AUFZEICHNUNGSVERFAHREN DAFUER, WIEDERGABEGERAET UND WIEDERGABEVERFAHREN DAFUER
Entry into regional phase	09.08.2000	Translation filed
	09.08.2000	National basic fee paid
	09.08.2000	Search fee paid
	09.08.2000	Designation fee(s) paid
	09.08.2000	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	09.08.2000	Examination requested [2000/50]
	03.07.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.10.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.02.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	30.04.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.02.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	23.04.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.07.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.11.2009	Fee for grant paid
	17.11.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	28.10.2010	No opposition filed within time limit [2011/01]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	12.12.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	14.12.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.12.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.12.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
	12.12.2007	Renewal fee patent year 09
	31.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 10
	11.12.2009	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]JPH0474317 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-3,11,12,23-25,33,34,46,49,57,58 * abstract *;
		[X]EP0545472 (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [X] 1-7,10,13-18 * paragraphs [0001] , [0010] , [0014] * * paragraphs [0015] , [0019] - [0021] * * paragraphs [0029] - [0031] * * paragraph [0046]; figures 1,2 *;
		[X]EP0635828 (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [X] 1-3,6-9,13-19,21-38,41-44,47,48 * column 8, lines 19-58 * * column 11, lines 3-39 * * figures 7,8 *;
		[X]EP0703576 (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [X] 1-10,13-45,47,48,50-57 * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 22 * * column 14, line 32 - column 19, line 22 * * figures 10,12,13,16,18 *;
		[X]EP0723216 (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 19-24,34-37,51,52,58 * the whole document *;
		[X]WO9750081 (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-3,13-16,18,23-33,52,56,57 * page 3, lines 11-28 * * page 8, lines 7-9 * * page 9, line 25 - page 11, line 10 * * figures 4,5 *;
		[A]US5809004 (KOBAYASHI SEIJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-58 * the whole document *;
		[PX]EP0936610 (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-3,6-9,13-22 * paragraphs [0095] , [0114] * * figures 15,19 *;
		[E]EP0980069 (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 1-3,6,8,13-15,17,18,38,41,43,47,48* the whole document *
	International search	[Y]JPH05205274 (HITACHI LTD);
		[Y]EP0637023 (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]);
		[Y]JPH07169102 (NIKON CORP);
		[Y]JPH0869626 (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
		[Y]JPH0877599 (PIONEER VIDEO CORP, et al);
		[X]JPH08315368 (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN)
	by applicant	EP0545472
		EP0703576
		JPH08315368

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