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EP1677302 - RECORDING MEDIUM, PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND PLAYBACK METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.05.2012
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.06.2012  [2012/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2006/27]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IKEDA, Wataru c/o Mat.Elec.Ind.Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 1-3-7- Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / IWAMOTO, Hiroaki c/o Mat.Elec.Ind.Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 1-3-7 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6319 / JP
03 / OKADA, Tomoyuki c/o Mat.Elec.Ind.Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 1-3-7 Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-6319 / JP
 [2006/27]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2006/27]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04773789.512.10.2004
[2006/27]
WO2004JP15339
Priority number, dateJP2003035291310.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003352913
JP2003037975810.11.2003         Original published format: JP 2003379758
[2006/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005036555
Date:21.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1677302
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.04.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/10
[2007/10]
CPC:
G11B20/10 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/12 (KR); G11B27/10 (KR);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B2220/213 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2541 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/27]G11B27/00, G11B20/10, G11B20/12, G11B27/10, G06F19/00, G06F9/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/03]
Former [2006/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFNAHMEMEDIUM, WIEDERGABEVORRICHTUNG, -PROGRAMM UND -METHODE[2006/27]
English:RECORDING MEDIUM, PLAYBACK APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND PLAYBACK METHOD[2006/27]
French:SUPPORT D'INFORMATION, DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION, PROGRAMME, ET PROCEDE DE REPRODUCTION[2006/27]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2006Translation filed 
20.04.2006National basic fee paid 
20.04.2006Search fee paid 
20.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
21.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2010Date of oral proceedings
06.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/24]
06.08.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
10.01.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/24]
Appeal following examination13.10.2010Appeal received No.  T0346/11
16.12.2010Statement of grounds filed
10.01.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
10.01.2012Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP10183667.4  / EP2267711
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.07.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0104743  (SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-7* page 2, line 12 - page 5, line 15 *;
 [A]WO0133847  (OPENTV CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * page 6, lines 11-35 *;
 [A]WO0133852  (OPENTV CORP [US]) [A] 1-7 * page 2, line 31 - page 3, line 11 *;
 [X]  - J.C. NEWELL, "An introduction to MHP 1.0 and MHP 1.1", INTERNET ARTICLE, (200205), URL: http://www.fondazionerosselli.it/DocumentFolder/REFERENCES_BBC_R&D%20White%20paper%20030%20-%20An%20introduction%20to%20MHP%201.0%20and%20MHP%201.1_Maggio%202002.pdf, (20070123), XP002416424 [X] 1-7 * " page 8, paragraphs 2.1, 2.2 *
International search[A]JP2002369154  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JP2003249057  (TOSHIBA CORP);
 [A]JPH064166  (NEC SOFTWARE OKAYAMA, et al);
 [A]JPH06230946  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]JP2001238161  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JP2002057990  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JPH1063362  (NEC CORP);
 [AP]JP2004206863  (TOSHIBA CORP)
ExaminationEP1198132
 WO2004025651
 WO2004074976
 EP1551027
    - "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) Specification 1.1.1; ETSI TS 102 812", ETSI STANDARDS, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, (20030601), vol. BC, no. V1.2.1, ISSN 0000-0001, XP014007001
    - "Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) Specification 1.1.1; ETSI TS 102 812", ETSI STANDARDS, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, (20030601), vol. BC, no. V1.2.1, pages 221 - 229
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