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EP1580743 - DISK DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISK DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR DISK DEVICE CONTROLLING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.05.2008
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 04.06.2008  [2008/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUNO, Katsumi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / ARIDOME, Kenichiro, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / MAEDA, Yasuaki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2005/39]
Representative(s)Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/39]Mills, Julia, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03775831.519.11.2003
[2005/39]
WO2003JP14700
Priority number, dateJP2002037349725.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002373497
[2005/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004059638
Date:15.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1580743
Date:28.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B19/00, G11B20/10, H04N5/85
[2005/39]
CPC:
H04N5/85 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G11B19/00 (EP,KR,US);
G11B19/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/16]
Former [2005/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLATTENVORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER PLATTENVORRICHTUNG UND PROGRAMM ZUM PLATTENVORRICHTUNGS-STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN[2005/39]
English:DISK DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISK DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR DISK DEVICE CONTROLLING METHOD[2005/39]
French:DISPOSITIF A DISQUE ET SON PROCEDE DE COMMANDE, ET PROGRAMME POUR PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE DISPOSITIF A DISQUE[2005/39]
Entry into regional phase24.06.2005Translation filed 
16.06.2005National basic fee paid 
16.06.2005Search fee paid 
16.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
24.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/39]
24.04.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2002018410  (UEKI YASUHIRO et al.) [X] 1-5 * paragraphs [0060] - [0119]; figures 1-5 *
 [A] EP0751512  (IBM et al.) [A] 1-5 * pages 5-11 *
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