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EP About this file: EP0749117

EP0749117 - Recording and/or reproduction apparatus and method for optical record medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2005  [2005/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1996/51]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsutsui, Keiichi
c/o Sony Corp., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Igarashi, Katsuji
c/o Sony Corp., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1996/51]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/51]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date96304452.414.06.1996
[1996/51]
Priority number, dateJP1995014989916.06.1995         Original published format: JP 14989995
[1996/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0749117
Date:18.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0749117
Date:02.09.1998
[1998/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0749117
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09
[1996/51]
CPC:
G11B7/007 (KR); G11B7/094 (EP,US); G11B7/0945 (EP,US);
G11B2007/0013 (EP,US); G11B7/0908 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/51]
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zur Aufzeichnung auf ein optisches Aufzeichnungsmedium und/oder Wiedergabe von einem optischen Aufzeichnungsmedium[1996/51]
English:Recording and/or reproduction apparatus and method for optical record medium[1996/51]
French:Appareil et procédé d'enregistrement et/ou lecture d'un milieu d'enregistrement optique[1996/51]
Examination procedure15.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/15]
14.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2003Fee for grant paid
17.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4823330  (ARTER NELSON K [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,8,12-14,16,18 * column 2, line 6 - column 3, line 15; figure 1 * * column 5, line 15 - column 6, line 67; figures 5,6 * [Y] 9-11,19-21;
 [X]US5351224  (NAGATA SHIZUO [JP], et al) [X] 4,15 * column 5, line 3 - line 39; figures 1,2 * * column 15, line 1 - column 17, line 31; figures 4,13,14,18 *;
 [X]JPH02187930  ;
 [X]EP0609882  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 6,17 * abstract * * column 6, line 44 - column 7, line 2; figure 10 *;
 [Y]US5263011  (MAEDA MASATAKA [JP], et al) [Y] 9-11,19-21 * column 5, line 43 - column 6, line 57; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP0521619  (IBM [US]) [Y] 9,10,19,20 * column 11, line 57 - column 12, line 23; figure 9 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901015), vol. 014, no. 472, Database accession no. (P - 1116), & JP02187930 A 19900724 (SONY CORP) [X] 6,17 * abstract *
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