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EP1439619 - Semiconductor laser drive apparatus, optical write apparatus, imaging apparatus, and semiconductor laser drive method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.09.2007
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2013Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 04.12.2013  [2013/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Former [2004/30]For all designated states
Ricoh Company Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ono, Kenichi
5-7-26, Tateishi Katsushika-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2004/30]
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/30]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date04000763.515.01.2004
[2004/30]
Priority number, dateJP2003001020517.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003010205
[2004/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1439619
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1439619
Date:13.07.2005
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1439619
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01S5/042
[2004/30]
CPC:
H01S5/042 (EP,US); B41J2/471 (EP,US); H01S3/0912 (EP,US);
H01S5/0427 (EP,US); H01S5/06808 (EP,US); H01S5/0683 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2006/14]
Former [2004/30]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Halbleiterlasertreiber, optische Schreibvorrichtung, Belichtungsvorrichtung und Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Halbleiterlasers[2004/30]
English:Semiconductor laser drive apparatus, optical write apparatus, imaging apparatus, and semiconductor laser drive method[2004/30]
French:Dispositif de contrôle d'alimentation pour un laser à semiconducteur, appareil d'inscription optique, dispositif d'imagerie et méthode de contrôle d'alimentation d'un laser à semiconducteur[2006/16]
Former [2004/30]Dispositif d'attaque pour un laser à semiconducteur, appareil d'inscription optique, dispositif d'imagerie et méthode de côntrole d'alimentation d'un laser à semiconducteur
Examination procedure15.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
25.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
21.06.2006Fee for grant paid
21.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
24.02.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
24.02.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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[2013/49]
Former [2007/41]IT27.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]US4928277  (MONMA HISAYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 26,27,42,43,48,49,56-58 * column 7, lines 9-22; figure 7 *;
 [A]US5784091  (EMA HIDETOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 3-7 * column 21, lines 65-67 *;
 [A]US6137522  (MELINO ROBERT H [US], et al) [A] 1-58* the whole document *;
 [X]US6285692  (OKAYASU TOSHIYUKI [JP]) [X] 1-25,38-41,44-47,50-55 * figures 1-4 *;
 [PX]US2003035451  (ISHIDA MASAAKI [JP], et al) [PX] 1-58 * the whole document *
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