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EP1732066 - OPTICAL DISC RECORDING METHOD AND OPTICAL DISC [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2020No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.04.2020  [2020/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[2019/21]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC COPRPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takeshita, Nobuo
c/o Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008310 / JP
02 / Tsukahara, Osamu
c/o Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008310 / JP
03 / Kishigami, Tomo
c/o Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008310 / JP
 [2019/01]
Former [2006/50]01 / Takeshita, N., Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008310 / JP
02 / Tsukahara, O., Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008310 / JP
03 / Kishigami, Tomo, Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008310 / JP
Representative(s)Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/21]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2009/48]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2006/50]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
R G C Jenkins, 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date04772050.324.08.2004
[2006/50]
WO2004JP12089
Priority number, dateJP2004009961630.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004099616
[2006/50]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005101381
Date:27.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1732066
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1732066
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.10.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/0045, G11B7/007, G11B7/125
[2006/50]
CPC:
G11B7/1267 (EP,US); G11B7/0045 (KR); G11B7/007 (KR);
G11B7/00736 (EP,US); G11B7/24038 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2019/21]
Former [2007/27]DE,  GB 
Former [2006/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUFZEICHNUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR EINEN OPTISCHEN DATENTRÄGER UND OPTISCHER DATENTRÄGER[2006/50]
English:OPTICAL DISC RECORDING METHOD AND OPTICAL DISC[2006/50]
French:PROCEDE D"ENREGISTREMENT DE DISQUE OPTIQUE ET DISQUE OPTIQUE[2006/50]
Entry into regional phase02.08.2006Translation filed 
11.09.2006National basic fee paid 
11.09.2006Search fee paid 
11.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
25.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2019Fee for grant paid
10.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP08012207.0  / EP1978511
EP19161383.5  / EP3522162
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.07.2008
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
11.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0223542  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1195749  (PIONEER CORP [JP]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0025]; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]EP1318509  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-13* paragraph [0155] - paragraph [0164]; figure 13 *;
 [E]WO2004112007  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [E] 1-13 * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0067]; figures 5,6,8 * * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0085] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0073] *
International search[X]JPH05225571  (SONY CORP);
 [X]JPH113550  (NIKON CORP);
 [X]JP2003168216  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JP2003288759  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [X]JP2004063035  (NEC CORP)
ExaminationEP1639585
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