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EP About this file: EP1317131

EP1317131 - Storage medium, recording apparatus, playback apparatus, recording method, and computer-readable storage medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  17.06.2011
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 20.07.2011  [2011/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Date, Akira
14-23-205, Naka-1-chome
Kunitachi-shi / JP
02 / Kageyama, Masahiro
1-14-91-1118 Tamadaira
Hino-Shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ito, Tamotsu
4-6503, Kamitsuchidanaminami-3-chome
Ayase-shi / JP
 [2003/39]
Former [2003/23]01 / Date, Akira
14-23-205, Naka-1-chome
Kunitachi-shi / JP
02 / Kageyama, Masahiro
32-D202, Koyasumachi-2-chome
Hachioji-shi / JP
03 / Ito, Tamotsu
4-6503, Kamitsuchidanaminami-3-chome
Ayase-shi / JP
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/23]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03001934.305.08.1999
[2003/23]
Priority number, dateJP1998022400907.08.1998         Original published format: JP 22400998
JP1998023383720.08.1998         Original published format: JP 23383798
[2003/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1317131
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/21
[2003/23]
CPC:
H04N1/2166 (EP,US); G11B7/00 (KR); G06F16/58 (EP,US);
G11B27/036 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US);
G11B27/322 (EP,US); G11B27/326 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
H04N9/8047 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US); G11B2220/218 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/2575 (EP,US); G11B2220/65 (EP,US);
G11B27/034 (EP,US); H04N2201/3214 (EP,US); H04N2201/3215 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3225 (EP,US); H04N2201/3226 (EP,US); H04N2201/3247 (EP,US);
H04N2201/325 (EP,US); H04N2201/3254 (EP,US); H04N2201/3274 (EP,US);
H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N9/8042 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US);
H04N9/8205 (EP,US); H04N9/8227 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2004/09]
Former [2003/23]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  NL 
TitleGerman:Speichermedium, Aufzeichnungsgerät, Wiedergabegerät, Aufzeichnungsverfahren und computerlesbares Speichermedium[2003/23]
English:Storage medium, recording apparatus, playback apparatus, recording method, and computer-readable storage medium[2003/23]
French:Support d'enregistrement, dispositif d'enregistrement, appareil de reproduction, méthode d'enregistrement et support d'enregistrement lisible par ordinateur[2003/23]
Examination procedure05.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/23]
16.04.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.03.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2011/29]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99306229.8  / EP0978994
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19990306229) is  26.11.2002
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.05.2010Request for further processing filed
25.05.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
22.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
22.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
20.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
20.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0379444  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * column 3, line 15 - column 5, line 25 *;
 [A]GB2250625  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-11 * page 3, line 3 - page 5, line 8 *;
 [AD]EP0599466  (SONY CORP [JP]) [AD] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [YDA]EP0802688  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [YD] 1,6,7 * the whole document * [A] 2-5,8-11;
 [YDA]WO9817059  (FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [YD] 1,6,7 * page 7, line 30 - page 10, line 11 * [A] 2-5,8-11
by applicantEP0802688
 WO9817059
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