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EP About this file: EP1011959

EP1011959 - PREPARATION OF A RECORDING CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.04.2004
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.06.2004  [2004/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Atofina
4/8 Cours Michelet
92800 Puteaux / FR
[2000/34]
Former [2000/26]For all designated states
Elf Atochem S.A.
4 - 8, Cours Michelet, La Defense 10
92800 Puteaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / CHOLOD, Michael, Stefan
6409 Todd Court
Bensalem, PA 19020 / US
02 / HONE, Donald, Richard
138 Ranch Road
Wrightstown, PA 18940 / US
03 / STONE, David, Henry
544 Buck Drive
Fairless Hills, PA 19030 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Marshall, Monica Anne
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Marshall, Monica Anne
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date98930803.615.06.1998
[2000/26]
WO1998EP03582
Priority number, dateUS1997004984517.06.1997         Original published format: US 49845
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9857799
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1011959
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B29D17/00, G11B7/26, B29C45/00
[2000/26]
CPC:
B29D17/005 (EP,US); B29D17/00 (KR); B29C45/0001 (EP,US);
B32B27/30 (EP,US); G11B7/2533 (EP,US); G11B7/263 (EP,US);
B29C45/00 (EP,US); B29L2017/003 (EP,US); B29L2017/005 (EP,US);
G11B7/2585 (EP,US); G11B7/2595 (EP,US); G11B7/26 (EP,US);
Y10S428/913 (EP,US); Y10S430/146 (EP,US); Y10T428/21 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES INFORMATIONSTRÄGER[2000/26]
English:PREPARATION OF A RECORDING CARRIER[2000/26]
French:PREPARATION D'UN SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT[2000/26]
Entry into regional phase10.12.1999National basic fee paid 
10.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.12.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/26]
23.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.11.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/24]
12.01.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200306   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[DA]JPH08132496  ;
 [A]EP0008543  (DISCOVISION ASS [US]) [A] 5 * abstract * * claim 9 *;
 [Y]EP0218256  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO [JP]) [Y] 1-4,9-11 * abstract * * page 3, line 3 - line 6 * * page 7, line 24 - page 8, line 10 * * page 13, line 13 *;
 [A]EP0463382  (PHILIPS & DU PONT OPTICAL [US]) [A] 6 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5080945  (MORIWAKI TAKESHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-4,9-11 * column 2, line 1 - line 9 * * column 2, line 65 * * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 23 *;
 [A]GB2276634  (BALZERS HOCHVAKUUM [LI], et al) [A] 7,8 * abstract *;
 [A]US5510408  (FUCHIGAMI YOSHIO [JP], et al) [A] 1* column 9, line 1 - line 4 *;
 [DA]US5549941  (BANYAY HAROLD R [US], et al) [DA] 1 * example 1A *;
 [PA]EP0781808  (ATOHAAS HOLDING CV [NL]) [PA] 1-4 * page 2, line 35 - page 5, line 46 *;
 [DA]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 96, no. 31, Database accession no. 96-305110, XP002075760 & JPH08132496 A 19960528 (MITSUBISHI RAYON) [DA] 1 * abstract *
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