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EP0566107 - Optical information recording medium and method of designing its structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1993/42]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1008, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Noboru
1-4-2, Kuzuhaoka
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Akahira, Nobuo
13-6, Otokoyama Kanaburi
Yawata-shi, Kyoto / JP
03 / Nishiuchi, Kenichi
2-29-15-508, Okubo-cho
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Nagata, Kenichi
12-7, Kamino-cho
Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo / JP
05 / Ohno, Eiji
1-4-15, Himurodai
Hirakata-shi, Osaka / JP
06 / Furukawa, Shigeaki
949-1, Handa, Kawanishi-cho
Shiki-gun, Nara / JP
[1993/42]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/42]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
D-28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date93106103.015.04.1993
[1993/42]
Priority number, dateJP1992009760617.04.1992         Original published format: JP 9760692
JP1992009760717.04.1992         Original published format: JP 9760792
JP1992015773017.06.1992         Original published format: JP 15773092
[1993/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0566107
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0566107
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, G11B7/00
[1993/42]
CPC:
G11B7/006 (EP,US); G11B7/24 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US);
Y10S430/146 (EP,US); Y10T428/21 (EP,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1993/42]
TitleGerman:Optisches Informationsaufzeichnungsmedium und Verfahren zum Entwurf seiner Struktur[1993/42]
English:Optical information recording medium and method of designing its structure[1993/42]
French:Milieu d'enregistrement d'information optique et procédé de conception de sa structure[1993/42]
Examination procedure15.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/42]
14.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.11.1997Fee for grant paid
18.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AD]JP03113844  ;
 [A]EP0347801  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [AD]EP0319037  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0466670  (IBM [US])
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 15, no. 316 (P-1237)13 August 1991 & JP-A-03 113 844 ( ASAHI CHEM IND CO ) 15 May 1991, & JP03113844 A 19910515
ExaminationEP0251286
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