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EP0903733 - Optical recording medium and dipyrromethene metal chelate compound for use therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.11.2005  [2005/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-Chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
Yamamoto Chemicals, Inc.
43, Yugechominami 1-Chome Yao-shi
Osaka-fu / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
5-2, Higashi-Shimbashi 1-Chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
YAMAMOTO CHEMICALS, INC.
43, Yugechominami 1-Chome
Yao-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
2-5, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
YAMAMOTO CHEMICALS, INC.
43, Yugechominami 1-Chome
Yao-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Misawa, Tsutami
2882-3-13, Iijimacho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
02 / Nishimoto, Taizo
6-3-31, Jyomyoji
Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa / JP
03 / Tsukahara, Hisashi
3-42-7-324, Hirado, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
04 / Ogiso, Akira
3-42-7-522, Hirado, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
05 / Sugimoto, Kenichi
2882-1-32, Iijimacho, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
06 / Mizoue, Kenji
3-42-7-311, Hirado, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
07 / Takuma, Keisuke
1172-3-402, Kamikuratamachi, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa / JP
08 / Kato, Kenichi
3-2-23, Onoedoori, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo / JP
09 / Masaoka, Toshihiro
1-21-14, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
10 / Kumagae, Yojiro
33-26, Nishinoyamacho
Kawachinagano-shi, Osaka / JP
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Zumstein jun., Fritz, et al
Dr. F. Zumstein
Dipl.-Ing. F. Klingseisen
Bräuhausstrasse 4
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Zumstein, Fritz, Dr., et al
Dr. F. Zumstein Dipl.-Ing. F. Klingseisen Bräuhausstrasse 4
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date98117641.517.09.1998
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateJP1997025201017.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25201097
JP1997033444604.12.1997         Original published format: JP 33444697
JP1998003290816.02.1998         Original published format: JP 3290898
JP1998003290916.02.1998         Original published format: JP 3290998
JP1998013673619.05.1998         Original published format: JP 13673698
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0903733
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0903733
Date:21.04.1999
[1999/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0903733
Date:08.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/24, C07F5/02, C07D403/06
[1999/16]
CPC:
G11B7/246 (EP,US); G11B7/24035 (KR); G11B7/1365 (KR);
G11B7/241 (KR); G11B7/2492 (EP,US); G11B2007/24302 (KR);
G11B2007/24326 (KR); G11B7/2472 (EP,US); G11B7/2534 (EP,US);
G11B7/256 (EP,US); G11B7/2595 (EP,US); Y10S428/913 (EP,US);
Y10S430/146 (EP,US); Y10T428/21 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/12]G11B7/24
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/01]
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optisches Aufzeichnungsmedium und darin verwendbare Dipyrromethen Metall-Chelat-Verbindung[1999/12]
English:Optical recording medium and dipyrromethene metal chelate compound for use therein[1999/12]
French:Support d'enregistrement optique et composé de métal chelaté dipyrromethène utilisable dans ce support[1999/12]
Examination procedure17.09.1998Examination requested  [1999/12]
07.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2004Fee for grant paid
26.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH09131968  ;
 [DA]US5433896  (KANG HEE C [US], et al) [DA] 10 * claim 1 *;
 [PX]EP0822544  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP], et al) [PX] 1,3,4,8,9 * page 14 - page 16; examples 18,51; table 1 * * page 4, line 56 - page 6, line 2 * * page 20; examples 2,4,6,8,10; table 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970930), vol. 097, no. 009, & JP09131968 A 19970520 (TDK CORP) [A] 1-9 * abstract *
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