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EP2053606 - Optical disk device and method of control of an optical disk [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  12.04.2013
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.05.2013  [2013/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/18]
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Norio
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Nagatomo, Takashi
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Terada, Akio
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Suzuki, Yuici
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2009/18]
Representative(s)Jackson, Jonathan Andrew, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/18]Jackson, Jonathan Andrew, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date08019133.123.02.2005
[2009/18]
Priority number, dateJP2004004882924.02.2004         Original published format: JP 2004048829
[2009/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2053606
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2053606
Date:15.07.2009
[2009/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2009
ClassificationIPC:G11B19/26, G11B19/04, G11B7/09, G11B20/18
[2009/18]
CPC:
G11B20/1258 (EP,US); G11B19/04 (EP,US); G11B19/26 (EP,US);
G11B20/18 (EP,US); G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B7/0946 (EP,US);
G11B2020/1267 (EP,US); G11B2020/1287 (EP,US); G11B2020/1294 (EP,US);
G11B2020/183 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/2537 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2541 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/18]
TitleGerman:Optische Plattenvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung einer optischen Platte[2009/18]
English:Optical disk device and method of control of an optical disk[2009/18]
French:Dispositif de disque optique et procédé de contrôle d'un disque optique[2009/18]
Examination procedure31.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/18]
23.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/20]
29.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
02.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/20]
02.01.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05251047.6  / EP1569222
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 (EP20050251047) is  23.04.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0825601  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * page 7, line 13 - line 22 * * abstract * * figure 4 *;
 [Y]US2002141208  (NANBU TAKAFUMI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3 * paragraph [0010] - paragraph [0012] * * paragraphs [0014] , [0018] *;
 [YX]JP2001143373  (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 1,2,10,11,13-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0011] - [0013] - paragraphs [0029] , [0030] * [X] 4-9;
 [YX]EP0523985  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,2,10,11,14,15 * the whole document * [X] 4-9;
 [YX]US6043945  (TSUBOI TAKEHIKO [JP], et al) [Y] 3,13-15 * column 6, line 14 - line 24 * * column 8, line 56 - line 67; figures 10a-10e * * column 9, line 1 - line 67 * [X] 12;
 [Y]US6631105  (FUKUDA HIROTOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 10,11 * abstract *
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