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EP About this file: EP0810589

EP0810589 - Optical pickup device with a plurality of laser couplers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.07.2004  [2004/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taniguchi, Tadashi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kojima, Chiaki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/49]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date97108319.122.05.1997
[1997/49]
Priority number, dateJP1996015483927.05.1996         Original published format: JP 15483996
[1997/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0810589
Date:03.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0810589
Date:01.07.1998
[1998/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0810589
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/12, G11B7/125
[1998/28]
CPC:
G11B7/127 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/123 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/131 (EP,KR,US);
G11B7/1356 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/1359 (EP,US); G11B11/10543 (EP,US);
G11B2007/0006 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/49]G11B7/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/49]
TitleGerman:Optischer Kopf mit einer Mehrzahl von Laserkopplern[1997/49]
English:Optical pickup device with a plurality of laser couplers[1997/49]
French:Tête optique à plusieurs coupleurs laser[1997/49]
Examination procedure02.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
06.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
06.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2003Fee for grant paid
30.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02025650.9  / EP1293973
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5247167  (BARGERHUFF RICHARD A [US], et al) [X] 1,6,27,32 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0630002  (NOGATECH LTD [IL]) [X] 1,6,27,32 * figures 3,6; claims 11-13 *;
 [A]EP0550036  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,6,27,32 * figure 8; claims 8,9 *;
 [A]JPH05145197  ;
 [A]JPS6484687
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930922), vol. 017, no. 528, Database accession no. (E - 1437), & JP05145197 A 19930611 (FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD:THE) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890717), vol. 013, no. 312, Database accession no. (E - 788), & JP01084687 A 19890329 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0470807
 EP0372365
 JPH01154326
 JPH02192044
 EP0545905
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