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EP0965988 - Write protection method for an optical disc [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/51]Recording medium for storing write protection information and write protection method thereof
[2005/11]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.09.2006  [2006/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [2005/42]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu Suwon-City
Kyungki-do / KR
Former [1999/51]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Ko, Jung-wan
684-6, Seo-ri, Yidong-myun
Yongin-city, Kyungki-do / KR
02 / Lee, Kyung-geun
122-502 Shibeom Hanshin Apt., 87 Seohyun-dong
Bundang-gu, Sungnam-city, Kyungki-do / KR
[1999/51]
Representative(s)Chugg, David John, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/51]Chugg, David John, et al
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date99304620.014.06.1999
[1999/51]
Priority number, dateKR1998002239015.06.1998         Original published format: KR 9822390
KR1998002391724.06.1998         Original published format: KR 9823917
KR1998003972724.09.1998         Original published format: KR 9839727
KR1998005419010.12.1998         Original published format: KR 9854190
KR1999000467910.02.1999         Original published format: KR 9904679
[1999/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0965988
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0965988
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0965988
Date:19.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, G11B20/12, G11B23/28
[1999/51]
CPC:
G11B19/122 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (KR); G11B20/00086 (EP,US);
G11B20/00094 (EP,US); G11B20/00304 (EP,US); G11B20/00311 (EP,US);
G11B20/00376 (EP,US); G11B20/00702 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (EP,US);
G11B20/1217 (EP,US); G11B20/1883 (EP,US); G11B23/0302 (EP,US);
G11B23/288 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B7/004 (KR); G11B7/007 (KR);
G11B2020/1229 (EP,US); G11B2020/1278 (EP,US); G11B2020/1285 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/215 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US);
G11B2220/218 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); G11B2220/2575 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/44]
Former [1999/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schreibschutzverfahren für eine optische Platte[2005/11]
English:Write protection method for an optical disc[2005/11]
French:Procédé de protection d'écriture pour un disque optique[2005/11]
Former [1999/51]Aufzeichnungsmedium zur Speicherung von Schreibschutzinformationen und Schreibschutzverfahren dazu
Former [1999/51]Recording medium for storing write protection information and write protection method thereof
Former [1999/51]Support d'enregistrement pour l'enregistrement d'information de protection d'écriture et son procédé de protection d'écriture
Examination procedure06.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/51]
12.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2005Fee for grant paid
16.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03002191.9  / EP1315163
EP03002192.7  / EP1308950
EP03002193.5  / EP1308951
EP03002194.3  / EP1306840
EP03002195.0  / EP1306841
Opposition(s)20.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5617393  (ITAMI SATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,20 * column 2, line 3 - column 3, line 13 * * column 3, line 61 - column 5, line 10 * * column 5, line 64 - column 7, line 54 * * figures 3,5-7 * [A] 5-8,21-23;
 [A]EP0406021  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1,4-10,20,23 * abstract * * page 6, line 6 - line 14 * * page 6, line 46 - line 48 * * page 19, line 35 - page 21, line 5 * * claims 1-4 *;
 [A]WO9628820  (IOMEGA CORP [US]) [A] 1,4-8,20-31 * abstract * * page 2, line 1 - page 5, line 13 * * page 8, line 27 - page 10, line 4 * * page 11, line 24 - page 12, line 9 * * page 17, line 17 - page 22, line 3 * * figures 4,6 *;
 [A]US5654950  (ITOH MASAKI [JP]) [A] 1 * figures 4-6 * * column 1, line 41 - column 2, line 12 * * column 4, line 51 - column 6, line 14 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4805061  (CHAMPAGNE PATRICK J [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2, line 41 - column 3, line 22 * * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 59 *;
 [A]JPH08315361  ;
 [AP]JPH1145545  ;
 [AP]EP0921526  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [AP] 1,2,11,16,20,32,33 * abstract * * page 7, line 49 - page 8, line 24 * * figure 5; claims 1,27 *;
 [A]JPH09231018
 [A]  - ANONYMOUS, "Method for Write-Protecting a Program Disk", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, US, (198803), vol. 30, no. 10, page 62, XP000073358 [A] 1,4,5,20 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 1997, no. 03, & JP08315361 A 19961129 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1,4,20,31 * abstract *
 [AP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990531), vol. 1999, no. 05, & JP11045545 A 19990216 (SONY CORP) [AP] 1,2,11,20,32 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 01, & JP09231018 A 19970905 (SONY CORP) [A] * abstract *
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