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EP0851414 - Optical pickup device and optical recording medium driving apparatus comprising the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.07.2009
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.08.2009  [2009/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO. LTD
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome Moriguchi-shi
Osaka-fu 570 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO. LTD
5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu 570 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tajiri, Atsushi
2-19-17 Toudaiji, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka-fu 618 / JP
02 / Goto, Takenori
4-6-12-1002, Kikusui-dori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu 570 / JP
03 / Inoue, Yasuaki
2-E1-504, Takenodai
Nagaokakyo-shi, Kyoto-fu 617 / JP
04 / Mori, Kazushi
19-8-902, Shakusonji-cho
Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu 573 / JP
05 / Sawada, Minoru
8-9, Kohsho, Hashimoto
Yawata-shi, Kyoto-fu, 614 / JP
06 / Ibaraki, Akira
2-19-11, Kuzuha-Asahi
Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu 573 / JP
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97310537.223.12.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateJP1996034867926.12.1996         Original published format: JP 34867996
JP1997003822521.02.1997         Original published format: JP 3822597
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0851414
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0851414
Date:27.09.2000
[2000/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/12, H01L33/00
[2000/16]
CPC:
G11B7/1353 (EP,US); G11B7/123 (EP,KR,US); G11B7/127 (EP,US);
G11B7/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/27]G11B7/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2001/24]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Optische Abtastvorrichtung und Abspielgerät[1998/27]
English:Optical pickup device and optical recording medium driving apparatus comprising the same[1998/27]
French:Tête de lecture optique et lecteur de supports d'enregistrement[1998/27]
Examination procedure21.12.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/10]
03.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/35]
07.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.12.200812   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6032143  ;
 [X]JPS5933641  ;
 [X]JPH02189733  ;
 [A]JPS6195574  ;
 [A]JPS6236752  ;
 [A]US4877756  (YAMAMOTO ISAMU [JP], et al) [A] 1,42 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5005162  (MITSUMORI KOJI [JP], et al) [A] 38,43* figure 6; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5130531  (ITO YOSHINORI [JP], et al) [A] 1,42 * column 12; figures 4,16 *;
 [X]EP0513908  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5285062  (LEE WAI-HON [US]) [A] 38,43 * figure 10; claim 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850702), vol. 009, no. 157, Database accession no. (P - 369), & JP60032143 A 19850219 (NEC HOME ELECTRONICS KK) [X] 1,42 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840615), vol. 008, no. 129, Database accession no. (P - 280), & JP59033641 A 19840223 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK) [X] 1,42 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901016), vol. 014, no. 474, Database accession no. (P - 1117), & JP02189733 A 19900725 (OMRON TATEISI ELECTRON CO) [X] 1,42 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860916), vol. 010, no. 272, Database accession no. (E - 437), & JP61095574 A 19860514 (OPUTOSU:KK) [A] 1,42 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870716), vol. 011, no. 219, Database accession no. (P - 596), & JP62036752 A 19870217 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 38,43 * abstract *
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