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EP About this file: EP0628955

EP0628955 - Optical head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.03.2000
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.05.2000 [2000/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-3 Dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon City, Kyungki-do 441-373 / KR
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416 Maetan-3 Dong, Paldal-ku
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do 441-373 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Hwang, Won-Jae, c/o SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
02 / Lee, Moon-gyu, c/o SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
03 / Mun, Jong-kuk, c/o SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
[1994/50]
Representative(s)Neill, Alastair William, et al
Appleyard Lees
15 Clare Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]Neill, Alastair William, et al
Appleyard Lees & Co. 15 Clare Road
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date94304160.809.06.1994
[1994/50]
Priority number, dateKR1993001064611.06.1993         Original published format: KR 9310646
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0628955
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0628955
Date:19.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09, G11B7/135
[1994/50]
CPC:
G11B7/09 (KR); G11B7/094 (EP); G11B7/1353 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1994/50]
TitleGerman:Optischer Kopf[1994/50]
English:Optical head[1994/50]
French:Tête optique[1994/50]
Examination procedure15.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/28]
06.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.1999Fee for grant paid
17.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0459764  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,6,7 * abstract * * column 15, line 52 - column 17, line 45; figures 1-6 * [A] 5;
 [XA]EP0305169  (SHARP KK [JP]) [X] 1-3,7 * column 15, line 13 - line 55; figures 22,23; claim 2 * [A] 4-6;
 [A]US5066138  (TOIDE EIICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH02166628  ;
 [A]JPH03147527
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900914), vol. 14, no. 430, Database accession no. (P - 1106), & JP02166628 A 19900627 (NEC CORP) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910924), vol. 15, no. 376, Database accession no. (P - 1255), & JP03147527 A 19910624 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
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