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EP1391119 - A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DATA RECORDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/09]A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR STREAM CONVERSION, A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DATA RECORDING, AND DATA RECORDING MEDIUM
[2006/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/24]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2004/09]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Kazuhiko
35-53, Korigaoka 11-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0084 / JP
02 / YAHATA, Hiroshi
24-10, Shoji-cho, Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-0058 / JP
03 / KAWASAKI, Kojiro
1-46-1-607, Kisabenishi
Katano-shi, Osaka 576-0041 / JP
04 / VAN GESTEL, Wilhelmus, Jacobus
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
05 / KELLY, Declan, Patrick
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
06 / KATO, Motoki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
07 / NAKAMURA, Masanobu, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2004/40]
Former [2004/09]01 / NAKAMURA, Kazuhiko
35-53, Korigaoka 11-chome
Hirakata-shi, Osaka 573-0084 / JP
02 / YAHATA, Hiroshi
2-2-2, Minamiterakata-Kitadori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0046 / JP
03 / KAWASAKI, Kojiro
1-46-1-607, Kisabenishi
Katano-shi, Osaka 576-0041 / JP
04 / VAN GESTEL, Wilhelmus, Jacobus
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
05 / KELLY, Declan, Patrick
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
06 / KATO, Motoki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
07 / NAKAMURA, Masanobu, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/09]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date02785955.228.11.2002
[2004/09]
WO2002JP12414
Priority number, dateJP2001036778830.11.2001         Original published format: JP 2001367788
[2004/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03047261
Date:05.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1391119
Date:25.02.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1391119
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, H04N5/76, G11B20/10
[2004/09]
CPC:
H04N9/8042 (EP,US); H04N5/92 (KR); G11B20/10 (EP,KR,US);
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B27/00 (KR); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
H04N21/23608 (EP,US); H04N21/2365 (EP,US); H04N21/4344 (EP,US);
H04N21/4347 (EP,US); H04N21/440218 (EP,US); G11B2020/10537 (EP,US);
G11B2020/10592 (EP,US); G11B2020/10814 (EP,US); G11B2220/213 (EP,US);
G11B2220/216 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/2575 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2583 (EP,US); G11B2220/61 (EP,US); H04N5/775 (EP,US);
H04N5/781 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N5/907 (EP,US);
H04N9/8205 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/22]
Former [2004/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DATENAUFZEICHNEN[2006/05]
English:A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DATA RECORDING[2006/05]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNEES[2006/05]
Former [2004/09]"VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR STREAM-UMSETZUNG, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DATENAUFZEICHNEN UND DATENAUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM"
Former [2004/09]A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR STREAM CONVERSION, A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DATA RECORDING, AND DATA RECORDING MEDIUM
Former [2004/09]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CONVERSION DE FLUX DE DONNEES, PROCEDE ET APPAREIL D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNEES, ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNEES
Entry into regional phase04.09.2003National basic fee paid 
04.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/09]
08.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
17.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
17.11.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2006Fee for grant paid
29.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.06.2006
BE14.06.2006
CH14.06.2006
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EE14.06.2006
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LI14.06.2006
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BG14.09.2006
DK14.09.2006
SE14.09.2006
GR15.09.2006
ES25.09.2006
PT14.11.2006
IE28.11.2006
LU28.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0843482  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11* abstract *;
 [A]EP0899964  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0101] * * abstract *;
 [A]US6236663  (KAWAKAMI SATOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-11 * column 9, lines 57-65 * * abstract *;
 [A]US2001009548  (MORRIS OCTAVIUS J [GB]) [A] 1-11 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0036] * * abstract *;
 [PA]US6456783  (ANDO HIDEO [JP], et al) [PA] 1-11 * abstract *
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