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EP1526523 - Phase change recording with crystallization improving layer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.08.2007  [2007/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2005/17]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kojima, Rie
27-3-301, Suehirocho Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-0030 / JP
02 / Yamada, Noboru
1-4-2, Kuzuhaoka
Hirakata-shi Osaka, 573-1104 / JP
03 / Kitaura, Hideki
33-2-2-2 Hikaridai 4-chome Seikacho
Soraku-gun Kyoto 619-0237 / JP
 [2005/25]
Former [2005/17]01 / Kojima, Rie
Room 402, Gureisuhaimu-Ida 35-7, Suehirocho
Kadoma-shi Osaka, 571-0030 / JP
02 / Yamada, Noboru
1-4-2, Kuzuhaoka
Hirakata-shi Osaka, 573-1104 / JP
03 / Kitaura, Hideki
33-2-2-2 Hikaridai 4-chome Seikacho
Soraku-gun Kyoto 619-0237 / JP
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/17]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05001401.824.03.2000
[2005/17]
Priority number, dateJP1999008331226.03.1999         Original published format: JP 8331299
JP1999032653717.11.1999         Original published format: JP 32653799
[2005/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1526523
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1526523
Date:18.05.2005
[2005/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1526523
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, G11B7/26, B41M5/26
[2005/17]
CPC:
G11B7/266 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/24027 (KR); G11B7/00454 (EP,US);
G11B7/2403 (EP,US); G11B7/24035 (KR); G11B7/24053 (KR);
G11B7/24062 (KR); G11B7/243 (EP,US); G11B7/252 (EP,US);
G11B7/257 (EP,US); G11B7/26 (EP,US); G11B2007/24312 (EP,US);
G11B2007/24314 (EP,US); G11B2007/24316 (EP,US); G11B2007/25706 (EP,US);
G11B2007/2571 (EP,US); G11B2007/25718 (EP,US); G11B7/24038 (EP,US);
G11B7/2534 (EP,US); G11B7/2542 (EP,US); G11B7/259 (EP,US);
G11B7/268 (EP,US); Y10T428/21 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/17]
TitleGerman:Phasenwechselaufzeichnung mit Schicht zur Verbesserung der Kristallisation[2005/17]
English:Phase change recording with crystallization improving layer[2005/17]
French:Enregistrement à changement de phase avec couche pour amélioration de crystallisation[2005/17]
Examination procedure20.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
21.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2006Fee for grant paid
01.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00302413.0  / EP1039448
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5135819  (ITO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 12,13* column 5, line 5 - line 12 *;
 [A]US5446723  (BEST MARGARET E [US], et al) [A] 10,11 * column 3, line 53 - column 6, line 10; figure 2B *;
 [A]US5631895  (OKADA MITSUYA [JP], et al) [A] 8 * column 5, line 7 - line 42; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5652036  (KOBAYASHI TADASHI [JP]) [A] 8 * column 7, line 28 - line 35; figure 1 * * column 17, line 8 - line 30; table 2 *;
 [A]US5764619  (NISHIUCHI KENICHI [JP], et al) [A] 10,11 * abstract * * column 14, line 36 - line 61 *;
 [A]WO9847142  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP], et al) [A] 1-5,7,9,8,10-12,6,12,13 * abstract * * the whole document *;
 [APD]EP0980068  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [APD] 1-5,7,9 * reflecting WO 98/47142 published on 22.10.1998 in Gazette 1998/42.; page 3, line 6 - line 7 * * page 3, line 57 - page 4, line 20 * * paragraph [0039] * * page 6, line 5 - line 10 * * page 6, line 23 - line 29; figure 1 * * page 7, line 39 - line 41 * * page 10, line 41 - line 43 * * page 17, line 36 - line 47 * * page 17; table 1 * [AP] ,8,10-12,6,12,13
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