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EP1372146 - Optical recording method and medium. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/51]And medium
[2004/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2008
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2008  [2008/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd.
1-23, Shiba 4-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/36]
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd.
31-19, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku Tokyo
108-0014 / JP
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
33-8, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0014 / JP
Former [2003/51]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
5-2 Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nobukuni, Natsuko, Mitsubishi Chem. Corp.
Yokohama Research 1000, Kamoshida-cho Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 227-0033 / JP
02 / Horie, Michikazu, Mitsubishi Chem. Corp.
Yokohama Research 1000, Kamoshida-cho Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 227-0033 / JP
 [2003/51]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2003/51]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date03020494.511.05.2000
[2003/51]
Priority number, dateJP1999013806719.05.1999         Original published format: JP 13806799
JP2000007651417.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000076514
[2003/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1372146
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1372146
Date:10.03.2004
[2004/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1372146
Date:28.04.2004
[2004/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1372146
Date:14.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/125, G11B7/24, B41M5/26, G11B7/26
[2004/18]
CPC:
G11B7/0062 (EP,US); G11B7/00456 (EP,KR,US); G11B11/10528 (EP,US);
G11B11/1053 (EP,US); G11B20/1426 (KR); G11B7/00454 (KR);
G11B7/126 (EP,US); G11B7/243 (EP,US); G11B7/2433 (KR);
G11B11/10506 (EP,US); G11B11/10595 (EP,US); G11B2007/24304 (EP,US);
G11B2007/24306 (EP,US); G11B2007/24308 (EP,US); G11B2007/2431 (EP,US);
G11B2007/24312 (EP,US); G11B2007/24314 (EP,US); G11B2007/24316 (EP,US);
G11B2007/2432 (EP,US); G11B2020/1453 (KR); G11B2020/1465 (KR);
G11B2220/2537 (KR); G11B7/2534 (EP,US); G11B7/2585 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/51]G11B7/125, G11B11/105, G11B7/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2003/51]
TitleGerman:Optisches Aufzeichnungsverfahren und Medium[2003/51]
English:Optical recording method and medium.[2004/10]
French:Méthode d'enregistrement optique et milieu d'enregistrement[2003/51]
Former [2003/51]And medium
Examination procedure15.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/51]
06.05.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2007Fee for grant paid
10.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00927745.0  / EP1182649
Opposition(s)15.08.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5732062  (YOKOI KENYA [JP], et al) [X] 1-8 * column 36, line 49 - column 46, line 34; figures 32,34,35,38 * [A] 9-11;
 [A]EP0902424  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1* column 9, line 19 - column 12, line 6; figures 3-7 *
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