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EP1426935 - Optical pickup actuator and optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method for using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.03.2009  [2009/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [2008/16]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
Former [2004/24]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kang, Hyung-joo
601 Gyongwon Villa 179-19 Nonhyeon-dong
Gangnam-gu Seoul / KR
02 / Lee, Young-bin
304-214 Woosung Apt. 105 Sadang 2-dong
Dongjak-gu Seoul / JP
 [2004/24]
Representative(s)Robinson, Ian Michael, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/24]Robinson, Ian Michael, et al
Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date03257423.825.11.2003
[2004/24]
Priority number, dateKR2002007412626.11.2002         Original published format: KR 2002074126
[2004/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1426935
Date:09.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1426935
Date:07.03.2007
[2007/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1426935
Date:16.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09
[2004/24]
CPC:
G11B7/0956 (EP,US); G11B7/085 (KR); G11B7/0933 (EP,US);
G11B7/0935 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2007/46]
Former [2004/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optischer Abtastaktuator und optisches Aufzeichnungs-/Wiedergabegerät und Verfahren zu deren Verwendung[2004/24]
English:Optical pickup actuator and optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus and method for using the same[2004/24]
French:Actionneur de tête optique, appareil d'enregistrement/lecture optique et leurs procédés d'utilisation[2007/48]
Former [2004/24]Actionneur de tête optique, appareil d'enregistrement/lecture optique et leur procédé d'utilisation
Examination procedure10.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/24]
08.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
17.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2008Fee for grant paid
21.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5862832  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [A] 1-19* abstract *;
 [Y]JPS5898850  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 1-19 * abstract *;
 [A]US5488603  (TOMITA HIRONORI [JP], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2002054559  (CHOI IN HO [KR]) [Y] 1-19 * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0097] - paragraph [0104] * * figures 5,8 *
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