blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1022731

EP1022731 - Optical pickup apparatus and information recording/reproducing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Norikazu
Konica Corporation, 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kojima, Toshiyuki
Konica Corporation, 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / Kiriki, Toshihiko
Konica Corporation, 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
04 / Ota, Kohei
Konica Corporation, 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
05 / Saito, Shinichiro
Konica Corporation, 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
[2000/30]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/30]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date00300311.818.01.2000
[2000/30]
Priority number, dateJP1999001501022.01.1999         Original published format: JP 1501099
JP1999004192519.02.1999         Original published format: JP 4192599
JP1999009534701.04.1999         Original published format: JP 9534799
JP1999009748005.04.1999         Original published format: JP 9748099
JP1999025746610.09.1999         Original published format: JP 25746699
JP1999031270102.11.1999         Original published format: JP 31270199
[2001/03]
Former [2000/30]JP1999001501022.01.1999
JP1999004192519.02.1999
JP1999009534701.04.1999
JP1999009748005.04.1999
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1022731
Date:26.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP1022731
Date:31.01.2001
[2001/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1022731
Date:04.04.2001
[2001/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1022731
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/135
[2000/30]
CPC:
G11B7/1353 (EP,US); E05B49/00 (KR); E05B47/00 (KR);
G11B7/1275 (EP,US); G11B7/1374 (EP,US); G11B7/139 (EP,US);
G11B7/13922 (EP,US); E05B2047/0087 (KR); G11B2007/0006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/30]
TitleGerman:Optische Abtastvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Informationsaufzeichnung und Informationswiedergabe[2002/01]
English:Optical pickup apparatus and information recording/reproducing method[2000/30]
French:Dispositif de lecture optique et méthode de lecture et d'enregistrement d'information[2000/30]
Former [2000/30]Optische Abtastvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Informationaufzeichnung und Informationswiedergabe
Examination procedure16.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
16.06.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
30.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
04.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.12.2001Fee for grant paid
21.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01101154.1  / EP1100078
EP01110301.7  / EP1118986
EP01121549.8  / EP1182653
EP03017929.5  / EP1381037
EP03017930.3  / EP1369855
EP03017931.1  / EP1369856
EP03017932.9  / EP1381035
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
FI10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
IT10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
[2007/35]
Former [2004/40]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
FI10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
Former [2004/04]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
ES30.10.2002
Former [2003/45]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
DK10.07.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/21]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
PT10.07.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/19]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
GR10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/16]AT10.04.2002
CH10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/10]AT10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE10.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH02183453  ;
 [A]US5349471  (MORRIS G MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [XA]US5526338  (HASMAN EREZ [IL], et al) [X] 1,25,26,43,44,54,70,71,135,136 * column 8, lines 1-11; figure 9A; claim 1 * [A] 23,24;
 [A]EP0747893  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * page 7, lines 16,17; figures 3B,5,,33 * * page 14 - page 15; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US5696749  (BRAZAS JR JOHN C [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, lines 9-16; figures 4,6 * * column 3, lines 18,19; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5703856  (HAYASHI HIDEKI [JP], et al) [A] 1 * figure 5; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5717674  (MORI KAZUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 23,24 * figures 1-3; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0828244  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1 * figure 3; claim 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901005), vol. 014, no. 462, Database accession no. (P - 1113), & JP02183453 A 19900718 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 33-36 * abstract *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.