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EP1744310 - Optical pickup apparatus for optical disc [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.08.2012  [2012/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
[2007/03]
Inventor(s)01 / Nishioka, Ken
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi, Osaka 574-0013 / JP
 [2011/37]
Former [2007/03]01 / Nishioka, Ken
c/o Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 7-1, Nakagito 7-chome
Daito-shi, Osaka 574-0013 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/37]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2007/03]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06014577.813.07.2006
[2007/03]
Priority number, dateJP2005020700815.07.2005         Original published format: JP 2005207008
[2007/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1744310
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1744310
Date:03.12.2008
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1744310
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/135
[2007/03]
CPC:
G11B7/13922 (EP,US); G11B7/1376 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/33]
Former [2007/03]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Abtastkopf für eine optische Platte[2007/03]
English:Optical pickup apparatus for optical disc[2007/03]
French:Tète de lecture optique pour disque optique[2007/03]
Examination procedure14.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/10]
04.06.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.07.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2011Fee for grant paid
10.06.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.02.2011
Opposition(s)15.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2003161249  (KAMISADA TOSHIMASA [JP], et al) [X] 2 * paragraphs [0040] - [0042] - [0047] - [0049] - [0052]; figures 1,12 * * abstract * [A] 1,3-10;
 [A]US2005002289  (MORI TAIKI [JP]) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0045] - [0047]; figures 2-4 * * abstract *;
 [A]US6418108  (UEDA MITSUNORI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 6, lines 46-59; figures 1,9 * * abstract *
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