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EP0848376 - Microstep driving of an optical head after a track jump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2004  [2004/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakashita, Mitsunori
1-9-18 Kitainaba
Furakawa-shi, Miyagi-ken / JP
[1998/25]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date97308905.506.11.1997
[1998/25]
Priority number, dateJP1996032453720.11.1996         Original published format: JP 32453796
[1998/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0848376
Date:17.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0848376
Date:22.12.1999
[1999/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0848376
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/085, G11B21/02, G11B21/08, G11B5/55
[1999/50]
CPC:
G11B21/083 (EP,US); G11B21/02 (KR); G11B7/08505 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/25]G11B5/55
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/35]
Former [1998/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Mikroschritt-Antrieb eines optischen Schreib/Lesekopfes nach einem Spursprung[1998/25]
English:Microstep driving of an optical head after a track jump[1998/25]
French:Dispositif d'entraînement pas à pas pour tête optique après un saut de piste[1999/50]
Former [1998/25]Entrainement de micropas pour une tête magneto-optique après un saut de piste
Examination procedure14.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/11]
04.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2002Fee for grant paid
05.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 396 (E - 568) 24 December 1987 (1987-12-24) [A] 1 * abstract *
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