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EP1018731 - Information recording method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2007
Database last updated on 13.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1, Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/48]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1, Meguro 1-chome Meguro-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1 Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuroda, Kazuo, Tokorozawa Works of Pioneer Corp.
2610, Hanazono 4-chome, Tokorozawa-shi
Saitama / JP
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Haley, Stephen
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date00300022.105.01.2000
[2000/28]
Priority number, dateJP1999000237708.01.1999         Original published format: JP 237799
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1018731
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1018731
Date:09.01.2002
[2002/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1018731
Date:29.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, G11B20/18, G11B7/00, G11B27/036, H03M13/03
[2002/02]
CPC:
G11B20/1217 (EP,US); G11B27/036 (EP,US); H03M13/03 (EP,US);
G11B2020/10898 (EP,US); G11B2020/1222 (EP,US); G11B2020/1288 (EP,US);
G11B2220/216 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/28]G11B20/10, G11B20/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/39]
Former [2000/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Informationsaufzeichnung[2000/28]
English:Information recording method and apparatus[2000/28]
French:Méthode et appareil d'enregistrement d'information[2000/28]
Examination procedure16.01.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
13.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2006Fee for grant paid
12.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02001075.7  / EP1205930
Opposition(s)30.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0644543  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-7* column 1 - column 3, paragraph 3 *
ExaminationEP0800172
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