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EP About this file: EP1551013

EP1551013 - Optical pick-up actuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.2010
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.02.2010  [2010/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics, Inc.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-gu
Seoul / KR
[N/P]
Former [2009/12]For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-gu
Seoul / KR
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-Gu
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Young Bok
16/1 Yeonmoo-dong 180-2, Jangan-gu Soowon-si
Kyunggi-do / KR
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2005/27]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04025041.721.10.2004
[2005/27]
Priority number, dateKR2003009918029.12.2003         Original published format: KR 2003099180
KR2004001268325.02.2004         Original published format: KR 2004012683
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1551013
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1551013
Date:24.01.2007
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1551013
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09, G11B7/095
[2005/27]
CPC:
G11B7/0933 (EP,US); G11B7/0956 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2007/39]
Former [2005/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Positionierungsanordnung für einen optischen Abtastkopf[2005/27]
English:Optical pick-up actuator[2005/27]
French:Dispositif de positionnement d'une tête de lecture optique[2005/27]
Examination procedure11.06.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/30]
25.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2009Fee for grant paid
27.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5136565  (OOYAMA NORIYOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4,11 * figure 4 *;
 [XA]EP0650161  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,6-8 * column 6, lines 10-32; figure 1 * * abstract * [A] 3,9;
 [Y]JP2001184683  (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 1-3,6-9 * paragraphs [0032] , [0033]; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US2002003768  (PARK HEE JIN [KR], et al) [Y] 17 * paragraphs [0089] - [0091]; figure 13 *;
 [Y]US2003039199  (NOGAMI TOYOSHI [JP]) [Y] 5,12 * figures 2,3 * * paragraph [0022]; figure 4 *;
 [YX]JP2003173557  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 1-9,11,12,15,17,19,20 * paragraphs [0050] - [0052]; figures 3,4 * [X] 10,13,14,16,18,21-23;
 [Y]US2003161228  (WADA MITSUNORI [JP]) [Y] 15,17,19,20 * figures 2-7 *;
 [A]US2003193854  (LEE HO-CHEOL [KR], et al) [A] 1-3,6-9 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003234457  (IJIMA SHINICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,6-9 * paragraph [0052]; figures 3,5 *;
 [PX]EP1394784  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [PX] 1,2,6-8* figures 3,9a,9b,10a,10b *
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