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EP About this file: EP1643498

EP1643498 - Optical information recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, TR		published on 29.09.2010  [2010/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
16-20 Ueno 6-chome, Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0005 / JP
[2008/20]
Former [2006/14]For all designated states
Taiyoyuden Co., Ltd.
16-20, Ueno 6-chome, Taitou-ku
Tokyo 110-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hara, Fumi
c/o Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 16-20, Ueno 6-chome
Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0005 / JP
02 / Ishibashi, Sachiko
c/o Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 16-20, Ueno 6-chome
Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0005 / JP
03 / Satoh, Masashi
c/o Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 16-20, Ueno 6-chome
Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0005 / JP
04 / Fujii, Toru
c/o Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 16-20, Ueno 6-chome
Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0005 / JP
05 / Arai, Yuji
c/o Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 16-20, Ueno 6-chome
Taito-ku Tokyo 110-0005 / JP
 [2006/14]
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/14]Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
LONDON WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05256111.529.09.2005
[2006/14]
Priority number, dateJP2004028629530.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004286295
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1643498
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1643498
Date:12.09.2007
[2007/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1643498
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/258, G11B7/247
[2007/37]
CPC:
G11B7/258 (EP,US); G11B7/256 (EP,US); G11B7/24038 (EP,US);
G11B7/246 (EP,US); G11B7/2534 (EP,US); Y10T428/21 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/14]G11B7/258
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/14]
TitleGerman:Optisches Datenaufzeichnungsmedium[2006/14]
English:Optical information recording medium[2006/14]
French:Support d'enrégistrement optique des données[2006/14]
Examination procedure23.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/01]
27.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2008Fee for grant paid
30.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE17.09.2008
CY17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
PL17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
TR17.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
IS17.01.2009
HU18.03.2009
[2010/39]
Former [2010/24]BE17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
PL17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
IS17.01.2009
Former [2010/12]BE17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG17.12.2008
SE17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
IS17.01.2009
Former [2009/45]BE17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
DK17.09.2008
EE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
IS17.01.2009
Former [2009/27]BE17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
RO17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
IS17.01.2009
Former [2009/24]BE17.09.2008
CZ17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
SK17.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
BG17.12.2008
ES28.12.2008
IS17.01.2009
Former [2009/20]BE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
ES28.12.2008
Former [2009/19]BE17.09.2008
FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
Former [2009/15]FI17.09.2008
LT17.09.2008
LV17.09.2008
SI17.09.2008
Former [2009/10]LT17.09.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS5545121  (TORAY INDUSTRIES) [X] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [XY]US5075145  (YAMAMOTO RYOICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 25 - column 5, line 32 * [Y] 3-8;
 [Y]US6475589  (PAI-PARANJAPE VANDITA [US], et al) [Y] 4-8 * column 4, lines 17-38 *;
 [Y]US2004161701  (HOHSAKA AYAKO [JP], et al) [Y] 3,7 * paragraphs [0012] , [0013] *;
 [E]EP1690958  (ISHIFUKU METAL IND [JP]) [E] 1* paragraphs [0027] - [0029] *
by applicantJPH0969239
    - MODERN DYE DISPERSION TECHNIQUE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION SOCIETY, (1993), pages 53 - 54
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