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EP1760720 - Write-once-type recording medium, recording apparatus and method for the same, reproducing apparatus and method for the same, and computer program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.05.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.05.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.06.2011  [2011/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
1-1, Shin-ogura
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-0031 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/01]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
1-1, Shin-ogura Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-0031 / JP
Former [2007/10]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1 Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku
Tokyo 153-8654 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshida, Masayoshi c/o Pioneer Corporation
Tokorozawa Works 2610, Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi Saitama 359-8522 / JP
02 / Koda, Takeshi c/o Pioneer Corporation
Tokorozawa Works 2610, Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi Saitama 359-8522 / JP
 [2007/10]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstraße 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2007/10]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date06122700.516.03.2005
[2007/10]
Priority number, dateJP2004008252722.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004082527
[2007/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1760720
Date:07.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1760720
Date:13.06.2007
[2007/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12, G11B27/00, G11B27/32, G11B27/10
[2007/24]
CPC:
G11B20/1217 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (KR); G11B20/1251 (EP,US);
G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
G11B7/007 (KR); G11B2020/10861 (EP,US); G11B2020/1873 (EP,US);
G11B2020/1893 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/218 (EP,US);
G11B2220/237 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/10]G11B27/32, G11B27/10, G11B20/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/08]
Former [2007/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Einmal beschreibbares Aufzeichnungsmedium, Aufzeichnungsvorrichtung und Verfahren dafür, Wiedergabevorrichtung und Verfahren dafür, und Computerprogramm[2007/10]
English:Write-once-type recording medium, recording apparatus and method for the same, reproducing apparatus and method for the same, and computer program[2007/10]
French:Support d'enregistrement de type non réinscriptible, appareil et procédé d'enregistrement de celui-ci, appareil et procédé de reproduction correspondants, et programme informatique[2007/10]
Examination procedure24.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/45]
25.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
14.12.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.01.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) LV
11.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.01.2011
25.01.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/24]
06.02.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/24]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05720874.6  / EP1744317
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20050720874) is  23.07.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.03.201107   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO03030173  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1,3,4,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [XA]KR20040023127  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD) [X] 4 * the whole document * [A] 1,2,5-7;
 [PXL]WO2004077433  (PIONEER CORP [JP], et al) [PXL] 1,3-7 *From the same applicant: doubts on priority claimed *;
 [PX]WO2004077415  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [PX] 1 * figures 5,7-12 *;
 [PX]WO2004081922  (LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]) [PX] 1,3-5 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP1505597  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 1,3-7 * figures 3,9,14,15 * * paragraph [0208] - paragraph [0210] * * paragraph [0223] - paragraph [0244] *;
 [E]WO2005073971  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [E] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 US2006117241  [ ] (KO JUNG-WAN [KR], et al);
 US2006156056  [ ] (YOSHIDA MASAYOSHI [JP], et al) [ ] * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0137] *;
 [PX]  - ANONYMOUS, "White paper Blu-ray Disc Format, 1.B Physical Format Specifications for BD-R", WHITE PAPER BLU-RAY DISC, BLU-RAY DISC FOUNDERS, US, (200408), pages 1 - 33, XP002324152 [PX] 1,3 * page 31 - page 33 *
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