blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0454854

EP0454854 - Optical pickup apparatus comprising a focus adjusting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1991/45]DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING FOCAL POINT OF AN OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE
[1996/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.1996
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.12.1996 [1996/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
COPAL COMPANY LIMITED
2-16-20, Shimura, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174 / JP
For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/45]For all designated states
COPAL COMPANY LIMITED
2-16-20, Shimura, Itabashi-ku
Tokyo 174 / JP
For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1015, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HOSOBATA, Nobuhiko
Copal,16-20, Shimura 2-chome
Itabasi-ku Tokyo 174 / JP
02 / YOSHIKAWA, Yukio
Copal,16-20, Shimura 2-chome
Itabasi-ku Tokyo 174 / JP
03 / TAKAGI, Masaaki
Copal,16-20, Shimura 2-chome
Itabasi-ku Tokyo 174 / JP
[1991/45]
Representative(s)Kraus, Walter, et al
Patentanwälte Kraus, Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/45]Kraus, Walter, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Kraus, Weisert & Partner Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
D-80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date90914962.715.10.1990
[1991/45]
WO1990JP01325
Priority number, dateJP1989026751914.10.1989         Original published format: JP 26751989
JP1989027206619.10.1989         Original published format: JP 27206689
[1991/45]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9106097
Date:02.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0454854
Date:06.11.1991
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1991/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0454854
Date:03.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.05.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09
[1991/45]
CPC:
G11B11/10576 (EP,US); G11B11/105 (EP,US); G11B7/0912 (EP,US);
G11B7/093 (EP,US); G11B7/0932 (EP,US); G11B7/094 (EP,US);
G11B7/0943 (EP,US); G11B7/13 (EP,US); G11B7/133 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/45]
TitleGerman:Optische Abtasteinheit mit Fokuseinstellungsanordnung[1996/01]
English:Optical pickup apparatus comprising a focus adjusting apparatus[1996/01]
French:Appareil de lecture optique comprenant un dispositif d'ajustage du foyer[1996/01]
Former [1991/45]GERÄT ZUR FOKUSEINSTELLUNG EINER OPTISCHEN ABTASTEINHEIT
Former [1991/45]DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING FOCAL POINT OF AN OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE
Former [1991/45]DISPOSITIF D'AJUSTAGE DU FOYER D'UN CAPTEUR OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase14.06.1991Translation filed 
14.06.1991National basic fee paid 
14.06.1991Search fee paid 
14.06.1991Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.1991Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.1991Examination requested  [1991/45]
20.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.1995Fee for grant paid
21.08.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3604722  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]EP0177108  (PHILIPS NV [NL])
International search[A]JPS52134705  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al);
 [A]JPS53100203  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP, et al);
 [E]JPH0294118  (TOSHIBA CORP)
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.