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EP1528546 - Optical element, optical pickup device and optical information recording and reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2011No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.05.2011  [2011/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
[2010/21]
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Tohru, c/o Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/18]Henkel, Feiler & Hänzel
Möhlstrasse 37
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04025757.829.10.2004
[2005/18]
Priority number, dateJP2003037323431.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003373234
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1528546
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1528546
Date:04.04.2007
[2007/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1528546
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/135
[2005/18]
CPC:
G11B7/139 (EP,US); G11B7/1353 (EP,KR,US); G02B5/18 (KR);
G11B7/1275 (EP,US); G11B7/1367 (EP,US); G11B7/1374 (EP,US);
G11B7/13922 (EP,US); G11B2007/0006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2007/50]
Former [2005/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Optisches Element, optisches Abtastgerät und Gerät zum optischen Aufzeichnen und Abspielen von Informationen[2005/18]
English:Optical element, optical pickup device and optical information recording and reproducing apparatus[2005/18]
French:Elément optique, tête optique et appareil d'écriture et de lécture optique d'information[2005/18]
Examination procedure13.08.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2010Fee for grant paid
07.04.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07112364.0   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 14.08.2007
EP07112567.8  / EP1847991
Opposition(s)01.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL26.05.2010
[2011/08]
Documents cited:Search[PXPA] EP1422696  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD et al.) [PX] 1-6,8,9,11,16-19,21,23,26,28,30-33,35 * paragraphs [0065] - [0121]; figures 1-7 *[PA] 7,10,12-15,20,22,24,25,27,29,34
 [A] EP1313095  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-35 * paragraphs [0042] - [0118]; figure 1 *
 [A] WO02082437  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV et al.) [A] 1-35 * page 6, column 5 - page 20, column 18 *
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