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EP0936610 - Recording apparatus recording medium, playback apparatus, recording method and playback method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.04.2006  [2006/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/16]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inazawa, Yoshizumi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Fukami, Tadashi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Yamaoka, Keisuke
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/33]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/33]Nicholls, Michael John, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date99300959.610.02.1999
[1999/33]
Priority number, dateJP1998003093913.02.1998         Original published format: JP 3093998
[1999/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0936610
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0936610
Date:15.03.2000
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0936610
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, G11B7/00, G06F1/00
[1999/33]
CPC:
G11B20/0021 (EP,US); G11B20/00376 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/00086 (EP,US);
G11B20/00253 (EP,US); G11B20/00304 (KR); G11B20/00514 (EP,US);
G11B20/00528 (EP,US); G11B20/00586 (EP,US); G11B20/00594 (EP,KR,US);
G11B7/24085 (EP,US); G11B20/1426 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (KR);
G11B23/284 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2000/47]
Former [1999/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungsgerät, Aufzeichnungsmedium, Wiedergabegerät, Aufzeichnungsverfahren und Wiedergabeverfahren[2004/48]
English:Recording apparatus recording medium, playback apparatus, recording method and playback method[1999/33]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement, support d'enregistrement, appareil de reproduction, procédé d'enregistrement et procédé de reproduction[1999/33]
Former [1999/33]Aufzeichnungsgerät, Aufzeichnungsmedium, Wiedergabegerät, Aufzeichnungsverfahren und Wiedergabeverfahren.
Examination procedure17.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/42]
10.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2005Fee for grant paid
16.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XP] JPH10320779  
 [AP] JPH10269577  
 [XP]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 03 31 March 1999 (1999-03-31) [XP] 1,4,5,10,12,13 * abstract *
 [AP]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 01 29 January 1999 (1999-01-29) [AP] 1,5,10,12,13 * abstract *
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