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EP1005044 - Information recording medium, information recording apparatus and information reproducing apparatus and corresponding methods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/22]Information recording medium, information recording apparatus and information reproducing apparatus
[2012/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.2013
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.12.2013  [2013/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
1-1, Shin-ogura
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-0031 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/01]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
1-1, Shin-ogura Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 212-0031 / JP
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
Pioneer Corporation
4-1 Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sawabe, Takao
Pioneer Corp.
No. 4-1 Meguro 1-chome
Meguro-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Kaoru
Pioneer Corp.
Sougou Kenkyusho
No.6-1-1 Fujimi
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Tozaki, Akihiro
Pioneer Corp.
Sougou Kenkyusho
No.6-1-1 Fujimi
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
 [2012/52]
Former [2000/22]01 / Sawabe, Takao
Pioneer Corp., No. 4-1 Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Kaoru
Pioneer Corp., Sougou Kenkyusho, No.6-1-1 Fujimi
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Tozaki, Akihiro
Pioneer Corp., Sougou Kenkyusho, No.6-1-1 Fujimi
Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
Representative(s)Haley, Stephen, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2012/32]
Former [2000/22]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99309371.524.11.1999
[2000/22]
Priority number, dateJP1998033482825.11.1998         Original published format: JP 33482898
[2000/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1005044
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1005044
Date:27.12.2000
[2000/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1005044
Date:26.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/10, G11B27/30, G11B20/10
[2000/22]
CPC:
G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B20/12 (KR); G11B20/00007 (EP,US);
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B27/005 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,US);
G11B2220/90 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/37]
Former [2000/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium, Informationsaufzeichnungsgerät und Informationswiedergabegerät und entsprechende Verfahren[2012/21]
English:Information recording medium, information recording apparatus and information reproducing apparatus and corresponding methods[2012/21]
French:Support d'enregistrement d'information, appareil d'enregistrement d'information et appareil de reproduction d'information et méthodes correspondantes[2012/21]
Former [2000/22]Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium, Informationsaufzeichnungsgerät und Informationswiedergabegerät
Former [2000/22]Information recording medium, information recording apparatus and information reproducing apparatus
Former [2000/22]Support d'enregistrement d'information, appareil d'enregistrement d'information et appareil de reproduction d'information
Examination procedure20.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/25]
22.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.09.2012
06.09.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
10.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2012Fee for grant paid
14.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.09.2006
Opposition(s)27.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0677961  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-11 * abstract * * column 10, line 16 - line 17 * * column 13, line 15 - column 14, line 12 * * column 16, line 41 - column 17, line 18 * * column 19, line 3 - column 20, line 10 * * figures 1-4,9-14,23-26 *;
 [A]EP0689206  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-12 * abstract * * page 20, line 57 - page 21, line 5 ** figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0724264  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1-12 * abstract * * column 24, line 37 - column 26, line 33 * * column 33, line 26 - column 37, line 56 * * figures 6,17,18,21,22,25,26,35,42 *;
 [X]EP0738078  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-11 * abstract * * column 27, line 56 - column 30, line 7 * * column 35, line 40 - column 37, line 36 * * figures 1,6-9,43,44,48,59,63-65 *;
 [X]EP0737980  (TOSHIBA KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0788094  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-7,9-11 * abstract * * column 14, line 15 - line 37 * * column 18, line 4 - line 44 * * column 24, line 18 - line 38 * * figures 4B,5-7,9,10A,12B,24 *
by applicantEP0677961
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