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EP0686973 - DATA REPRODUCING DEVICE AND DATA RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.08.2003 Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	22.08.2003	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 08.10.2003 [2003/41]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1995/50]	For all designated states SONY CORPORATION 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / KAWAMURA, Makoto Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
	02 / FUJINAMI, Yasushi Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
	[1995/50]
Representative(s)	Cotter, Ivan John, et al D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1995/50]	Cotter, Ivan John, et al D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date	95902984.4	19.12.1994
	[1995/50]
	WO1994JP02133
Priority number, date	JP19930344012	18.12.1993 Original published format: JP 34401293
	[1995/50]
Filing language	JA
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9516990
	Date:	22.06.1995
	Language:	EN
	[1995/26]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0686973
	Date:	13.12.1995
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1995/50]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0686973
	Date:	16.10.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/42]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	JP	22.06.1995
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.05.1997
Classification	IPC:	G11B20/12, G11B20/10, G11B20/18, H04N5/93, G11B27/32, G11B27/30	[1997/25]
	CPC:	H04N9/8042 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/00007 (EP,US); G11B20/00695 (EP,US); G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B20/1251 (EP,US); (+) G11B20/1809 (EP,US); G11B20/1816 (EP,US); G11B20/1833 (EP,US); G11B20/1866 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/3036 (EP,US); G11B27/3063 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US); H04N5/9206 (EP,US); H04N5/9261 (EP,US); H04N5/937 (EP,US); G11B2020/1232 (EP,US); G11B2020/1285 (EP,US); G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2537 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/65 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US); H04N5/783 (EP,US); H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N5/907 (EP,US); H04N9/7921 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US); H04N9/8205 (EP,US); H04N9/8227 (EP,US); H04N9/8233 (EP,US); H04N9/85 (EP,US); H04N9/877 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [1995/50]	G11B20/12, G11B20/10, G11B20/18, H04N5/93
Designated contracting states	AT, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [1995/50]
Title	German:	DATENWIEDERGABEVORRICHTUNG UND DATENAUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM	[1995/50]
	English:	DATA REPRODUCING DEVICE AND DATA RECORDING MEDIUM	[1995/50]
	French:	DISPOSITIF DE REPRODUCTION DE DONNEES ET SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DONNEES	[1995/50]
Entry into regional phase	09.08.1995	Translation filed
	11.08.1995	National basic fee paid
	11.08.1995	Search fee paid
	11.08.1995	Designation fee(s) paid
	11.08.1995	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	11.08.1995	Examination requested [1995/50]
	05.02.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	30.04.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	23.03.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	06.07.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.02.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	17.05.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	18.07.2002	Fee for grant paid
	18.07.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP06075403.3 / EP1667147
	EP99108322.1 / EP0940814
	EP99108324.7 / EP0949619
Opposition(s)	17.07.2003	No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.12.1996	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.12.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
	09.12.1999	Renewal fee patent year 06
	13.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0450745 (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 3-5,24,25 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0505985 (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [A] 3,4,39-41,52-54,58,61,62* the whole document *;
		[A]EP0553816 (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2 * the whole document *
	International search	[A]JPS5587260 (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO);
		[A]JPS55157116 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP);
		[A]JPS58198935 (SONY CORP);
		[A]JPS6052964 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
		[A]JPS6089873 (SONY CORP);
		[A]JPS6145474 (NEC CORP);
		[A]JPS61208676 (RICOH KK);
		[A]JPS61269208 (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD);
		[A]JPS6295773 (SONY CORP);
		[A]JPS62119773 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
		[A]JPS62154985 (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
		[A]JPS62204434 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
		[A]JPH0142068B ;
		[A]JPH01236470 (NIPPON ELECTRIC ENG);
		[A]JPH01282778 (RICOH KK);
		[A]JPH0237572 (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD);
		[A]JPH02185766 (CANON KK);
		[A]JPH03128586 (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
		[A]JPH0428056 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
		[A]JPH0447884 (AIWA CO);
		[A]JPH04107084 (NIPPON DENKI HOME ELECTRONICS);
		[A]JPH0520798 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
		[A]JPH0528648 (HITACHI LTD);
		[A]JPH0568226 (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
		[A]JPH05159473 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
		[A]JPH05225694 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
		[A]JPH05236409 (SONY CORP);
		[A]JPH05234253 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
		[A]JPH05252055 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]);
		[A]JPH05258533 ;
		[A]JPH05258028 ;
		[A]JPH05290551 (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
		[A]JPH05325515 (SONY CORP);
		[A]JPH05328289 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
		[A] - Edited by HIROSHI YASUDA, "National Standard of Multimedia Coding", June 30, 1991 (30.06.91), Maruzen, p. 204-254.

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