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EP About this file: EP0887791

EP0887791 - METHOD OF PROVIDING A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, AND A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/01]METHOD OF DESIGNING A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, AND A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM
[2005/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2007
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
2-6, Dojimahama 1-chome, Kita-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[2006/27]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
2-6, Dojimahama 1-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
2-6, Dojimahama 1-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8205 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUZUKI, Toshio
Ken-Shokuin-Kohsha 302, 5-14, Sensyu-yadome-machi
Akita-shi, Akita 010 / JP
02 / MORIMOTO, Isao
Asahi Kasei Nishi Apartment 954, 100, Kawanarijima
Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 416 / JP
[1999/01]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date97903626.628.02.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997JP00596
Priority number, dateJP1996004192428.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4192496
JP1996004192528.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4192596
JP1996031890229.11.1996         Original published format: JP 31890296
[1999/01]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9732304
Date:04.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0887791
Date:30.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0887791
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.09.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, G11B7/00
[1999/40]
CPC:
G11B7/257 (EP,US); G11B7/24 (EP,US); G11B7/243 (EP,US);
G11B2007/24312 (EP,US); G11B2007/24314 (EP,US); G11B2007/24316 (EP,US);
G11B7/00454 (EP,US); G11B7/006 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US);
Y10S430/146 (EP,US); Y10T428/21 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/01]G11B7/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/01]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERFÜGUNG STELLEN EINES OPTISCHEN AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUMS VOM PHASENWECHSELTYP SOWIE OPTISCHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM VOM PHASENWECHSELTYP[2005/49]
English:METHOD OF PROVIDING A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, AND A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM[2005/49]
French:MILIEU D'ENREGISTREMENT OPTIQUE A CHANGEMENT DE PHASE ET PROCEDE POUR LE REALISER[1999/01]
Former [1999/01]VERFAHREN ZUM ENTWURF EINES OPTISCHEN AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUMS VOM PHASENWECHSELTYP SOWIE OPTISCHES AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM VOM PHASENWECHSELTYP
Former [1999/01]METHOD OF DESIGNING A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM, AND A PHASE-CHANGE OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM
Entry into regional phase16.09.1998Translation filed 
18.09.1998National basic fee paid 
18.09.1998Search fee paid 
18.09.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
18.09.1998Examination requested  [1998/53]
13.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2006Fee for grant paid
05.04.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
24.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
23.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
IE28.02.2007
LU28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
[2010/05]
Former [2008/21]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
GR06.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
IE28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2008/12]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
IE28.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
Former [2008/07]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
IT05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
MC28.02.2007
Former [2007/29]AT05.07.2006
BE05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT05.07.2006
FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/22]FI05.07.2006
DK05.10.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Former [2007/17]FI05.07.2006
SE05.10.2006
ES16.10.2006
PT05.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05159360  ;
 [PA]JPH0896411  ;
 [A]EP0630007  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9526550  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [PA]EP0706177  (TORAY INDUSTRIES [JP]) [PA] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO9617344  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP], et al) [PA] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 US5652036  [ ] (KOBAYASHI TADASHI [JP]) [ ] * cited for language reasons *;
 US5882758  [ ] (TERADA MASATO [JP], et al) [ ] * cited for language reasons *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931012), vol. 017, no. 563, Database accession no. (P - 1628), & JP05159360 A 19930625 (NEC CORP) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960830), vol. 096, no. 008, & JP08096411 A 19960412 (TOSHIBA CORP) [PA] 1-6 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH05298748  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
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