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EP About this file: EP0994480

EP0994480 - Information recording medium, apparatus and method for recording or reproducing data thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2002
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2000/16]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Tomoyuki
6-6-101, Myokenzaka
Katano-shi, Osaka 576-0021 / JP
02 / Murase, Kaoru
2-8-29-105, Meyasukita, Ikaruga-cho
Ikoma-gun, Nara 636-0133 / JP
03 / Tsuga, Kazuhiro
9-33, Hanayashiki-tsutsujigaoka
Takarazuka-shi, Hyogo 665-0803 / JP
[2000/16]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/16]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date99120133.608.10.1999
[2000/16]
Priority number, dateJP1998028908912.10.1998         Original published format: JP 28908998
[2000/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0994480
Date:19.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0994480
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/10, H04N5/85, G11B20/12, G11B27/30
[2000/16]
CPC:
G11B27/322 (EP,US); G11B27/10 (KR); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
G11B27/34 (EP,US); H04N9/8227 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2541 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/2575 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2583 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N9/8042 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/01]
Former [2000/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium, Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Datenaufzeichnung oder Datenwiedergabe[2001/14]
English:Information recording medium, apparatus and method for recording or reproducing data thereof[2000/16]
French:Support d'enregistrement d'informations, appareil et procédé d'enregistrement ou de réproduction de données dudit support[2000/16]
Former [2000/16]Informationsaufzeichungsmedium, Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Datenaufzeichnung oder Datenwiedergabe
Examination procedure26.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/16]
29.10.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
18.03.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
25.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
29.03.2001Fee for grant paid
29.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
Divisional application(s)EP00124137.1  / EP1087402
EP01104838.6  / EP1111613
EP03000376.8  / EP1300851
EP09162473.4  / EP2096640
Opposition(s)03.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/30]
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0737975  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-6,11-13,15,16 * column 14, line 32 - column 20, line 15 *;
 [A]US5742569  (YAMAMOTO KAORU [JP], et al) [A] 1-4,6,11-13,15,16 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0788105  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6,12,15 * page 8, line 14 - page 10, line 37 *;
 [A]EP0737009  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 1-6,11-13,15,16 * column 14, line 13 - column 18, line 43 *;
 [PA]EP0903738  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [PA] 1-4 * page 7, lines 20-58 *
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