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EP1003166 - Information data recording/reproducing apparatus and information data processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2011
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.01.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.02.2011  [2011/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2010/11]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Norikazu
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Yutani, Satoshi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Yoneya, Satoshi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[2000/21]
Representative(s)Leppard, Andrew John
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/11]Leppard, Andrew John
D Young & Co 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2005/36]Leppard, Andrew John
D Young & Co, 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [2000/21]Mather, Belinda, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00101123.822.12.1994
[2000/21]
Priority number, dateJP1993032834924.12.1993         Original published format: JP 32834993
JP1994011506727.05.1994         Original published format: JP 11506794
[2000/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1003166
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1003166
Date:08.10.2003
[2003/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1003166
Date:17.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, G11B20/10
[2003/41]
CPC:
G11B20/00007 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G11B20/10527 (EP,US);
G11B20/1833 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US); H04N7/17336 (EP,US);
G11B20/18 (EP,US); G11B2220/2525 (EP,US); G11B2220/41 (EP,US);
G11B2220/90 (EP,US); G11B27/024 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US);
G11B27/032 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/21]G11B20/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/21]
TitleGerman:Informationsdatenaufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabevorrichtung und Informationsdatenverarbeitungssystem[2000/21]
English:Information data recording/reproducing apparatus and information data processing system[2000/21]
French:Dispositif d'enregistrement et de reproduction de données et système de traitement de données[2000/21]
Examination procedure10.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/21]
07.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2010Fee for grant paid
07.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95903942.1  / EP0691648
Opposition(s)20.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 11
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 12
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 13
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 14
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 15
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 16
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 [Y]US5257391  (DULAC KEITH B [US], et al) [Y] 7,12 * column 1, line 13 - line 52 *;
 [X]US4573140  (SZETO CHARLES [US]) [X] 1-5,8-10 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP0600238  (KENWOOD CORP [JP]) [PX] 1,2,8-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPS63247969  ;
 [X]JPH0419874  ;
 [Y]EP0552806  (SHARP KK [JP]) [Y] 1,2,8-10 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5138498  (TAKIGAMI KOHTARO [JP]) [Y] 1,2,8-10 * abstract *
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 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890209), vol. 013, no. 057, Database accession no. (P - 825), & JP63247969 A 19881014 (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1-5,8-10 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920428), vol. 016, no. 179, Database accession no. (P - 1345), & JP04019874 A 19920123 (CASIO COMPUT CO LTD) [X] 1,2,8-10 * abstract *
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