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EP1553566 - OPTICAL DISC, OPTICAL DISC RECORDING DEVICE, OPTICAL DISC RECORDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.04.2011  [2011/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIDA, Takashi
13-14, Hashimotoisoku
Yawata-shi, Kyoto 614-8331 / JP
02 / ITO, Motoshi
3-17-25-302, Furuichi
Joto-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 536-0001 / JP
 [2005/28]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 10 60 78
28060 Bremen / DE
Application number, filing date03738569.730.06.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003JP08262
Priority number, dateJP2002019219201.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002192192
JP2002031009424.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002310094
[2005/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004003897
Date:08.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1553566
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1553566
Date:19.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.01.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/0045, G11B7/007, G11B7/24, G11B20/12
[2005/28]
CPC:
G11B7/00736 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (EP,US); G11B20/1217 (EP,US);
G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B7/126 (EP,US);
G11B2020/1221 (EP,US); G11B2020/1232 (EP,US); G11B2020/1294 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/2537 (EP,US); G11B7/00456 (EP,US);
G11B7/0062 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/42]
Former [2005/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER DATENTRÄGER, AUFZEICHNUNGSEINRICHTUNG MIT OPTISCHEM DATENTRÄGER, AUFZEICHNUNGSVERFAHREN MIT OPTISCHEM DATENTRÄGER[2005/28]
English:OPTICAL DISC, OPTICAL DISC RECORDING DEVICE, OPTICAL DISC RECORDING METHOD[2005/28]
French:DISQUE OPTIQUE, DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DISQUE OPTIQUE, PROCEDE D'ENREGISTREMENT DE DISQUE OPTIQUE[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2005Translation filed 
01.02.2005National basic fee paid 
01.02.2005Search fee paid 
01.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
13.06.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2010Fee for grant paid
31.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10157113.1  / EP2209118
Opposition(s)22.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0984441  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1* paragraphs [0200] - [0202]; figure 34 *;
 [XA]EP1035539  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3-6 * paragraphs [0051] - [0062] - [0086] - [0107] - [0114] - [0127]; figures 1,5,6,8 * [A] 2,7-10;
 [X]US2001036136  (FUKUSHIMA TOSHIYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0137] - [0142]; figure 4 *
International search[Y]JPS5873022  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JP2000322818  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2001331945  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
by applicantEP1035539
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