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EP About this file: EP1369855

EP1369855 - Optical pickup apparatus for recording/reproducing information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/50]Optical pickup apparatus and information recording/reproducing method
[2006/48]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.03.2008
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo / JP
[2004/16]
Former [2003/50]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Norikazu
Konica Corp. 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
02 / Kojima, Toshiyuki
Konica Corp. 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
03 / Kiriki, Toshihiko
Konica Corp. 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
04 / Ota, Kohei
Konica Corp. 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
05 / Saito, Shinichiro
Konica Corp. 2970 Ishikawa-cho
Hachioji-shi Tokyo / JP
 [2003/50]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/50]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date03017930.318.01.2000
[2003/50]
Priority number, dateJP1999001501022.01.1999         Original published format: JP 1501099
JP1999004192519.02.1999         Original published format: JP 4192599
JP1999009534701.04.1999         Original published format: JP 9534799
JP1999009748005.04.1999         Original published format: JP 9748099
JP1999025746610.09.1999         Original published format: JP 25746699
JP1999031270102.11.1999         Original published format: JP 31270199
[2003/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1369855
Date:10.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1369855
Date:05.01.2005
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1369855
Date:09.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/125, G11B7/135
[2003/50]
CPC:
G11B7/1353 (EP,US); E05B49/00 (KR); E05B47/00 (KR);
G11B7/1275 (EP,US); G11B7/1374 (EP,US); G11B7/139 (EP,US);
G11B7/13922 (EP,US); E05B2047/0087 (KR); 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 [2003/50]
TitleGerman:Optische Abtastvorrichtung zur Informationsaufzeichnung und Informationswiedergabe[2006/48]
English:Optical pickup apparatus for recording/reproducing information[2006/48]
French:Dispositif de lecture et d'enregistrement optique d'information[2006/48]
Former [2003/50]Optische Abtastvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Informationsaufzeichnung und Informationswiedergabe
Former [2003/50]Optical pickup apparatus and information recording/reproducing method
Former [2003/50]Dispositif de lecture optique et méthode de lecture et d'enregistrement d'information
Examination procedure22.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/33]
10.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2007Fee for grant paid
23.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00300311.8  / EP1022731
EP01101154.1  / EP1100078
Opposition(s)12.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
CY09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
IE18.01.2008
LU18.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
[2010/32]
Former [2010/11]AT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
CY09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
FI16.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
IE18.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/34]AT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
CY09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
IE18.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2009/08]AT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
IE18.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/40]AT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/22]AT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
IT09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
GR10.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
Former [2008/10]AT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
PT09.10.2007
Former [2008/08]AT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
DK09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
Former [2008/04]AT09.05.2007
BE09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
Former [2007/50]AT09.05.2007
CH09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
Former [2007/49]CH09.05.2007
LI09.05.2007
SE09.08.2007
ES20.08.2007
Former [2007/47]ES20.08.2007
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5526338  (HASMAN EREZ [IL], et al) [X] 1-4,7-9 * column 2, line 14 - column 3, line 22; figures 1-9; claims 1,4 * * column 4, line 1 - column 10, line 57 * * abstract *[A] 5,6
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