(19)
(11) EP 1 486 966 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
07.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37

(21) Application number: 04013728.3

(22) Date of filing: 11.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 9/00(2006.01)
G11B 20/18(2006.01)
 G11B 20/10(2006.01)
G11B 20/24(2006.01)

(54)

Data recording / reproducing apparatus and method using needle-shaped member

Datenaufzeichnungs/-wiedergabegerät und Verfahren ein nadelförmiges Teil benutzend

Appareil d'enregistrement/reproduction de données et procédé utilisant un élément en forme d'aiguille

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 12.06.2003 JP 2003167604

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51

(73) Proprietors:
  • Cho, Yasuo
    Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken (JP)
  • Pioneer Corporation
    Meguro-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Onoe, Atsushi
    Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama (JP)

(74) Representative: Skuhra, Udo 
Reinhard-Skuhra-Weise & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Postfach 44 01 51
80750 München
80750 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/97385
 US-A1- 2003 053 400
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 04, 30 April 1996 (1996-04-30) & JP 07 334940 A (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD), 22 December 1995 (1995-12-22)
   
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