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EP About this file: EP1102251

EP1102251 - Optical pickup apparatus, optical elements, and objective lens [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.10.2014
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.11.2014  [2014/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
Former [2005/08]For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Norikazu, c/o Konica Corporation
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kojima, Toshiyuki, c/o Konica Corporation
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ota, Kohei, c/o Konica Corporation
2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
 [2001/21]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]Nicholls, Michael John, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date00310147.415.11.2000
[2001/21]
Priority number, dateJP1999032826418.11.1999         Original published format: JP 32826499
JP1999035578815.12.1999         Original published format: JP 35578899
JP2000004798424.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000047984
JP2000008376124.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000083761
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1102251
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1102251
Date:04.10.2006
[2006/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.09.2006
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/135
[2001/21]
CPC:
G11B7/1353 (EP,US); G11B7/1374 (EP,KR,US); G02B13/00 (KR);
G11B7/127 (EP,US); G11B7/13922 (EP,US); G11B2007/0006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/21]
TitleGerman:Optische Abtastvorrichtung, optische Elemente und Objektivlinse[2001/21]
English:Optical pickup apparatus, optical elements, and objective lens[2001/21]
French:Dispositif de lecture optique, éléments optiques, et lentille d'objectif[2001/21]
Examination procedure21.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/06]
08.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/45]
25.06.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/45]
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  08.02.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
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30.11.201314   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH112759  ;
 [A]EP0747893  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-32 * page 3, line 18 - page 3, line 25 * * page 5, line 2 - page 6, line 20 * * page 10, line 48 - page 11, line 43 * * page 13, line 35 - page 14, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0809242  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-32 * the whole document *;
 [XA]US5737295  (LEE CHUL-WOO [KR]) [X] 1-16,20-31,34-36 * the whole document * [A] 17-19,32,33;
 [A]EP0838812  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1-32* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0874359  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1-32 * page 5, line 52 - page 6, line 29 * * page 7, line 39 - page 10, line 56 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11002759 A 19990106 (PIONEER ELECTRON CORP) [A] 1-32 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0747893
 EP0807928
 EP0838812
 WO9957720
 EP1022731
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