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EP 1218880 A1 20020703 - METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL DISCS

Title (en)

METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL DISCS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON OPTISCHEN PLATTEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION DE DISQUES OPTIQUES

Publication

EP 1218880 A1 20020703 (EN)

Application

EP 00962664 A 20000914

Priority

GB 0003537 W 20000914
GB 9921668 A 19990915
GB 0001414 A 20000122
GB 0004015 A 20000222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0120605A1] A method of producing optical discs including the application of a holographic image on its data carrying surface by emplying a photoresist into which the image is implanted without compromising the integrity of the data carrying track.

IPC 1-7

G11B 7/26

IPC 8 full level

G11B 7/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G11B 7/261 (2013.01); G03H 1/0011 (2013.01); G03H 2001/0055 (2013.01); G03H 2270/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0120605A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0120605 A1 20010322; AU 7431400 A 20010417; EP 1218880 A1 20020703

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0003537 W 20000914; AU 7431400 A 20000914; EP 00962664 A 20000914