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EP1486975 - RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.10.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.11.2010  [2010/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2004/51]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAMURA, Osamu, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2004/51]
Representative(s)Goddard, Frances Anna
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/51]Goddard, Frances Anna
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03712669.512.03.2003
[2004/51]
WO2003JP02926
Priority number, dateJP2002007621719.03.2002         Original published format: JP 2002076217
[2004/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03079351
Date:25.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1486975
Date:15.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1486975
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP25.09.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12, G11B20/10, G11B27/10
[2007/42]
CPC:
G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B15/087 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (EP,US);
G11B20/1208 (EP,US); G11B27/107 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B27/3063 (EP,US); G11B5/00813 (EP,US);
G11B5/0086 (EP,US); G11B2220/655 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/51]G11B20/12, G11B20/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/48]
Former [2004/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, AUFZEICHNUNGSVERFAHREN UND AUFZEICHNUNGS-/WIEDERGABEEINRICHTUNG[2004/51]
English:RECORDING MEDIUM, RECORDING METHOD, AND RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE[2004/51]
French:SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT, PROCEDE D'ENREGISTREMENT ET DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT/LECTURE[2004/51]
Entry into regional phase01.12.2003Translation filed 
03.12.2003National basic fee paid 
03.12.2003Search fee paid 
03.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/51]
18.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
31.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2009Fee for grant paid
26.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5712740  (KIKUCHI AKIHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5852534  (OZUE TADASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0981133  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6271979  (YOSHIDA MASAKI [JP]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [PA]US6425042  (IKEDA KATSUMI [JP], et al) [PA] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [A]  - ECMA, "Standard ECMA-329 8 mm Wide Magnetic Tape Cartridge for Information Interchange - Helical Scan Recording - AIT-3 Format", (20011201), URL: http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/files/ecma-st/ECMA-329.pdf, (20070807), XP002445792 [A] 1-12 * page 44 * * page 54 * * page 59 * * page 64 * * figure 41 *
International search[A]EP0736869  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]JPS6470965  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPH09139029  (SONY CORP)
by applicantUS5712740
 US5852534
 US6271979
 EP0981133
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