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EP0793233 - Information record medium, apparatus for recording the same and apparatus for reproducing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
1-1, Shin-ogura Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-0031 / JP
[2011/01]
Former [2010/15]For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
No. 4-1, Meguro 1-chome Meguro-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
Former [1997/36]For all designated states
PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION
No. 4-1, Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tozaki, Akihiro, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Sougou Kenkyusho, No. 6-1-1 Fujimi
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Takahashi, Tokihiro, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Tokorozawa Works, No. 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Ishii, Hidehiro, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Tokorozawa Works, No. 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
04 / Yoshio, Junichi, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Tokorozawa Works, No. 2610 Hanazono 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
05 / Nakamura, Hiroshi, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Tokorozawa Works, No. 2610 Hanazone 4-chome
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
06 / Sawabe, Takao, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Head Office, No. 4-1 Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
07 / Moriyama, Yoshiaki, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Sougou Kenkyusho, No. 6-1-1 Fujimi
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
08 / Yamamoto, Kaoru, c/o Pioneer Electronic Corp.
Sougou Kenkyusho, No. 6-1-1 Fujimi
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
[1997/36]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]Brunner, Michael John, et al
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date97301337.827.02.1997
[1997/36]
Priority number, dateJP1996004194328.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4194396
[1997/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0793233
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0793233
Date:16.09.1998
[1998/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0793233
Date:14.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B19/12, G11B19/247, G11B27/034, G11B27/10, G11B27/30, G11B20/12, G11B7/00, H04N5/926, H04N9/804, H04N5/85
[1998/38]
CPC:
G11B19/247 (EP,US); G11B19/125 (EP,US); G11B19/26 (EP,US);
G11B19/28 (EP,US); G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B20/1217 (EP,US);
G11B20/1251 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B7/00736 (EP,US);
H04N9/8042 (EP,US); G11B2020/10944 (EP,US); G11B2020/1229 (EP,US);
G11B2020/1231 (EP,US); G11B2020/1278 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US);
G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US); G11B7/005 (EP,US);
H04N5/85 (EP,US); H04N9/7921 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US);
H04N9/8205 (EP,US); H04N9/8227 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/36]G11B27/10, G11B20/12, G11B20/10, G11B27/30, G11B7/00, H04N5/926, H04N9/804
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/36]
TitleGerman:Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium, Gerät zur Aufzeichnung darauf und Gerät zur Wiedergabe davon[1997/36]
English:Information record medium, apparatus for recording the same and apparatus for reproducing the same[1997/36]
French:Milieu d'enregistrement d'information, appareil d'enregistrement de ceci et appareil de reproduction de ceci[1997/36]
Examination procedure01.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
09.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2010Fee for grant paid
03.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06001814.0  / EP1650755
Opposition(s)17.01.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
25.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 13
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0487294  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4,7,8,10,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2215555  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2,6,7,9-12 * page 9, line 2 - page 32, line 3 *;
 [A]NL8901491  (PHILIPS NV) [A] 1,4,6,7,10-12 * page 5, line 19 - line 29 * * page 10, line 1 - line 4 * * page 13, line 17 - line 37 * * page 6, line 13 - line 27 * * page 7, line 21 - page 8, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0673034  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-4,7-14 * page 13, line 35 - line 43; figure 8 *;
 [A]EP0695099  (PIONEER VIDEO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,6,7,9-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0689354  (PIONEER VIDEO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,7,10,11 * the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0724264  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [PA] 1,2,5-7,9,10,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9512179  (TIME WARNER ENTERTAINM CO LP [US]) [A] 1,2,4,6,10,14 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0696798  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,6,7,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0685845  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] * the whole document *
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