THOMSON ALCATEL GIGADISC has a total of 35 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1984. It filed its patents most often in Japan, United States and Canada. Its main competitors in its focus markets audio-visual technology, machines and surface technology and coating are SONY DISC & DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, POLYGRAM GMBH and PHILIPS & DU PONT OPTICAL.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | Japan | 8 | |
#2 | United States | 7 | |
#3 | Canada | 6 | |
#4 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 6 | |
#5 | France | 6 | |
#6 | Hong Kong | 1 | |
#7 | Singapore | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Audio-visual technology | |
#2 | Machines | |
#3 | Surface technology and coating |
# | Technology | |
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#1 | Special information storage | |
#2 | Shaping of plastics | |
#3 | Unspecified technologies | |
#4 | Unspecified technologies | |
#5 | Coating metallic material | |
#6 | Certain plastics |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Romeas Rene | 15 |
#2 | Gerard Jean-Louis | 5 |
#3 | Collomby Michel | 5 |
#4 | Bec Daniel | 5 |
#5 | Lecomte Daniel | 4 |
#6 | Benhamou Alain | 4 |
#7 | Leterme Dominique | 4 |
#8 | Lange Francois | 4 |
#9 | Le Carvennec Francois | 3 |
#10 | Danieru Beku | 2 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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FR2597248A1 | Pregraved information medium and its sample access optical exploration device | |
FR2584223A1 | Optical memory following sample track for pregraved information medium. | |
FR2581784A1 | Pregraved information medium and its optical reading device | |
FR2569035A1 | Metal layer for thermo-optically written information medium and manufacturing method thereof | |
FR2567674A1 | Protected optical disc with welded elements | |
FR2567673A1 | Optically written information medium according to a track defined by pregraving patterns and optical track tracking device using such a medium |