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EP1204111 - ENCRYPTION METHOD AND EQUIPMENT, DECRYPTION EQUIPMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/19]RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR INITIALIZING RECORDING MEDIUM, ENCRYPTING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING MEDIUM, DECRYPTING METHOD, AND ACOUSTIC/VIDEO/DATA DEVICE
[2005/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2008
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd.
31-19, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku Tokyo
108-0014 / JP
[2006/18]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
33-8, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0014 / JP
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
5-2 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KANAYAMA, Masaaki, Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.
Yokoham Res. Ctr., 1000, Kamoshida-cho Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 227-8502 / JP
02 / FUJIWARA, Tsuyoshi, Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
Yokoham Res. Ctr., 1000, Kamoshida-cho Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 227-8502 / JP
 [2002/19]
Representative(s)Finck, Dieter, et al
V. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano
Patentanwälte
Postfach 95 01 60
81517 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/29]Finck, Dieter, Dr.Ing., et al
v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano Postfach 95 01 60
81517 München / DE
Former [2002/19]Ebbinghaus, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
v. Füner Ebbinghaus Finck Hano Mariahilfplatz 2 & 3
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date00937214.514.06.2000
[2002/19]
WO2000JP03846
Priority number, dateJP1999017747023.06.1999         Original published format: JP 17747099
JP1999031951410.11.1999         Original published format: JP 31951499
[2002/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0079532
Date:28.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1204111
Date:08.05.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1204111
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.12.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, G06F1/00
[2003/14]
CPC:
G11B23/284 (EP,US); G11B20/00086 (EP,US); G11B20/00115 (EP,US);
G11B20/00181 (EP,US); G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G11B20/00253 (EP,US);
G11B20/1252 (EP,US); G11B7/007 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/19]G11B20/10
Designated contracting statesDE [2004/21]
Former [2002/19]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERSCHLÜSSELUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG, ENTSCHLÜSSELUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2006/43]
English:ENCRYPTION METHOD AND EQUIPMENT, DECRYPTION EQUIPMENT[2006/43]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CRYPTAGE, DISPOSITIF DE DECRYPTAGE[2006/43]
Former [2002/19]AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, VERFAHREN ZUR INITIALISIERUNG DES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUMS,VERSCHLÜSSELUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG FÜR AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM, ENTSCHLÜSSELUNGSVERFRAHREN SOWIE AKUSTIK-/VIDEO-/DATENVORRICHTUNG
Former [2002/19]RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD FOR INITIALIZING RECORDING MEDIUM, ENCRYPTING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECORDING MEDIUM, DECRYPTING METHOD, AND ACOUSTIC/VIDEO/DATA DEVICE
Former [2002/19]SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT, PROCEDE D'INITIALISATION DE SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT, PROCEDE DE CRYPTAGE ET DISPOSITIF POUR SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT, PROCEDE DE DECRYPTAGE ET DISPOSITIF ACOUSTIQUE/VIDEO/DONNEES
Entry into regional phase18.12.2001Translation filed 
18.12.2001National basic fee paid 
18.12.2001Search fee paid 
18.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
18.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/19]
23.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2007Fee for grant paid
19.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP1058254  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1-5,7,10-13 * abstract * * page 2, line 5 - page 3, line 48 * * page 9, line 14 - page 18, line 11 * * claims 1-7 *;
 [X]EP0802527  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,10-13 * abstract * * column 3, line 10 - column 12, line 5 *;
 [X]EP0809244  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,10-13 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - column 2, line 25 * * column 4, line 10 - column 6, line 38 * * column 8, line 2 - line 27 * * figures 1-3,5 *;
 [X]EP0561685  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,10-13 * abstract * * column 4, line 47 - column 6, line 8 * * figure 2 *;
 [X]EP0773490  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,10-13 * column 8, line 6 - column 10, line 46 * * figures 9-13 *;
 [PX]WO9955055  (IOMEGA CORP [US]) [PX] 1-5,7,10-13 * the whole document *;
 [PX]WO0023993  (THOMSON MULTIMEDIA SA [FR], et al) [PX] 1-5,7,10-13 * the whole document *
International search[Y]JPH0785574  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
 [Y]JPH1021144  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JPH1196675  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH06208760  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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