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EP About this file: EP1576599

EP1576599 - USE OF BI-LAYER PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC RESISTS AS NEW MATERIAL FOR OPTICAL STORAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2007
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2006/49]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KURT, Ralph
c/o Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / MIJIRITSKII, Andrei
c/o Prof . Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Uittenbogaard, Frank
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]Uittenbogaard, Frank
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date03773897.820.11.2003
[2005/38]
WO2003IB05410
Priority number, dateEP2002008038319.12.2002         Original published format: EP 02080383
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004057594
Date:08.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1576599
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1576599
Date:06.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24
[2005/38]
CPC:
G11B7/258 (EP,US); G11B7/243 (KR); G11B7/005 (KR);
G11B7/2433 (EP,US); G11B7/26 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINES DOPPELTSCHICHTIGEN PHOTOLITHOGRAPHISCHEN RESISTS ALS NEUES MATERIAL FÜR OPTISCHE SPEICHERUNG[2005/38]
English:USE OF BI-LAYER PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC RESISTS AS NEW MATERIAL FOR OPTICAL STORAGE[2005/38]
French:UTILISATION DE RESISTS PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIQUES BICOUCHES EN TANT QUE NOUVEAU MATERIAU POUR LE STOCKAGE OPTIQUE[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase19.07.2005National basic fee paid 
19.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
28.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2006Fee for grant paid
18.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
CY06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
EE06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
TR06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
HU07.06.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/40]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
CY06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
EE06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2009/10]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
EE06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2008/22]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
GR07.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/47]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
DK06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
SI06.12.2006
SK06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/41]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
CZ06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
IT06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
RO06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
ES17.03.2007
PT07.05.2007
Former [2007/30]AT06.12.2006
BE06.12.2006
CH06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
LI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
Former [2007/29]AT06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
NL06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT06.12.2006
FI06.12.2006
BG06.03.2007
SE06.03.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US4587533  (NAKANE YASUAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,19 * column 5, line 7 - line 15; figure 1; claims 1,4,11 *;
 [X]US4682321  (TAKAOKA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,14 * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 14; figures 4,5,8-10 *;
 [X]US5458941  (HINTZ MICHAEL B [US]) [X] 1 * figure 2; claims 1,14 *;
 [X]US5796708  (OHKAWA HIDEKI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * column 3, line 19 - line 29; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]US6033752  (SUZUKI KOICHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-23 * column 1, line 15 - line 35; figures 3,4; examples 16,,COMPARATIVE,8; table 2 * * column 6, line 1 - line 26 * * column 6, line 59 - column 7, line 10 * * column 7, line 36 - line 42 * * column 9, line 7 - column 10, line 67 * * column 11, line 11 - line 16 *;
 [X]EP1130586  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 1* page 4, line 27 - page 5, line 15; figure 1B; claim 1 *
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