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EP0999552 - Information recording medium and reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2003
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.12.2003  [2003/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAGAI, Yutaka
42-3-508, Hirado-3-chome, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / NAKAMURA, Masafumi, Gadenpoto II-701
1-1, Heiancho-1-chome, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / TAKEUCHI, Toshifumi
B214, 3-1, Kawabecho, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
04 / HIRABAYASHI, Masayuki
1380-1-814, Yoshidacho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[2000/38]
Former [2000/19]01 / Nagai, Yutaka
Matsuba Haitsu B101, 643-1, Nakatacho, Izumi-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
02 / Nakamura, Masafumi
Hachimanyama Apato 311, 1545, Yoshidacho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
03 / Takeuchi, Toshifumi
Obirin Haitsu D109, 307-2, Minezawacho
Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
04 / Hirabayashi, Masayuki
Beruhaimu 1-102, 1393, Yabecho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost - Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck, Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date00102213.616.02.1996
[2000/19]
Priority number, dateJP1995003646224.02.1995         Original published format: JP 3646295
JP1995004524506.03.1995         Original published format: JP 4524595
[2000/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0999552
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0999552
Date:17.05.2000
[2000/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0999552
Date:18.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/18, H04N9/804
[2000/19]
CPC:
H04N5/783 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (KR); G11B20/1254 (EP,US);
G11B20/1809 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US); H04N9/8042 (EP,US);
G11B2020/1222 (EP,US); G11B2020/1232 (EP,US); G11B2020/1267 (EP,US);
G11B2020/1287 (EP,US); G11B2020/1288 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US);
G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/19]
TitleGerman:Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium und Wiedergabegerät[2000/19]
English:Information recording medium and reproducing apparatus[2000/19]
French:Support d'enregistrement d'informations et appareil de reproduction[2000/19]
Examination procedure10.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
13.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.07.2002Fee for grant paid
08.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96102364.5  / EP0729151
Opposition(s)19.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A] US5333126  (FUKUDA YASUSHI et al.) [A] 1,2 * column 7, line 31 - column 8, line 55; figure 2 *
 [A] EP0212099  (IBM et al.) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 26 - column 4, line 48; figures 1,2 *
 [A] JPS63179471  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 456 (P - 793) 30 November 1988 (1988-11-30) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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