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EP0881633 - Laser beam emitting device and an optical pickup provided with the laser beam emitting device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.2002  [2002/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsumi Electric Company Ltd.
8-8-2, Kokuryo-cho Chofu-shi
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]For all designated states
Mitsumi Electric Company Ltd.
8-8-2, Kokuryo-cho
Chofu-shi Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Masakado, Osamu
c/o Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., 8-8-2, Kokuryo-cho
Chofu-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kan, Kenji
c/o Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., 8-8-2, Kokuryo-cho
Chofu-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1998/49]
Representative(s)Solf, Alexander
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Dr. Solf & Zapf
Candidplatz 15
81543 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]Solf, Alexander, Dr.
Patentanwälte Dr. Solf & Zapf Candidplatz 15
81543 München / DE
Application number, filing date98109951.829.05.1998
[1998/49]
Priority number, dateJP1997015432329.05.1997         Original published format: JP 15432397
[1998/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0881633
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0881633
Date:09.12.1998
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0881633
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/125, H01S5/068
[2001/42]
CPC:
G11B7/131 (EP,US); G11B7/126 (EP,US); G11B7/133 (EP,US);
H01S5/005 (EP,US); H01S5/0683 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/49]G11B7/125, H01S3/133
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1999/33]
Former [1998/49]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Laserstrahlemittierende Vorrichtung und mit dieser Vorrichtung versehener optischer Abtastkopf[1998/49]
English:Laser beam emitting device and an optical pickup provided with the laser beam emitting device[1998/49]
French:Dispositif d'émission d'un faisceau laser et tête de lecture optique muni d'un tel dispositif[1998/49]
Examination procedure29.05.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
08.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/32]
02.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.1999Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
03.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.05.2001Fee for grant paid
09.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0581695  ;
 [X]JPH03276432  ;
 [X]US4721850  (SAKAI MITSUGU [JP], et al) [X] 1,5 * column 4, line 24 - line 27; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]EP0426035  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0623922  (NIPPON CONLUX CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,5 * abstract * * column 5, line 46 - line 55; figures 3,4C,4D *;
 [X]US5539718  (HOSHI HIROAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5 * column 6, line 13 - column 7, line 15; figures 1,3 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930805), vol. 017, no. 422, Database accession no. (P - 1586), & JP05081695 A 19930402 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1,5 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920311), vol. 016, no. 100, Database accession no. (P - 1323), & JP03276432 A 19911206 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,5 * abstract *
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