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EP0820629 - OPTICAL RECORD CARRIER AND METHOD FOR RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SIGNALS THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
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
For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
72, Horikawa-cho
Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1008, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210-8572 / JP
Former [1998/05]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1008, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
72, Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 210 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MORIYA, Mitsurou
1-29, Hikarigaoka 3-chome Ikoma-shi
Nara 630-01 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Shin-ichi 1-42-14 Yamatehigashi
Tanabe-cho Tsuzuki-gun
Kyoto 610-03 / JP
03 / HIRAYAMA, Koichi 7-10, Gumisawa 1-chome
Totsuka-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 245 / JP
[1998/05]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/05]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date96907735.301.04.1996
[1998/05]
WO1996JP00877
Priority number, dateJP1995008398210.04.1995         Original published format: JP 8398295
[1998/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9632716
Date:17.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0820629
Date:28.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0820629
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/013, // G11B20/22, G11B7/09
[1998/05]
CPC:
G11B20/1217 (EP,US); G11B7/013 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/10 (EP,US);
G11B20/22 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B7/00745 (EP,US);
G11B7/0045 (EP,US); G11B7/005 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1998/05]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER AUFZEICHNUNGSTRÄGER UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUFZEICHNUNG UND WIEDERGABE DESSEN SIGNALEN[1998/05]
English:OPTICAL RECORD CARRIER AND METHOD FOR RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SIGNALS THEREFROM[1998/05]
French:SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT OPTIQUE ET PROCEDE D'ENREGISTREMENT ET DE REPRODUCTION DE SIGNAUX SUR ET A PARTIR DE CE SUPPORT[1998/05]
Entry into regional phase02.10.1997National basic fee paid 
02.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
28.05.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2001Fee for grant paid
25.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT26.09.2001
SE26.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU01.04.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2004/39]SE26.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
LU01.04.2002
Former [2004/16]SE26.12.2001
ES26.03.2002
Former [2004/04]ES26.03.2002
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