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EP0987688 - Pickup actuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 07.05.2010 Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	27.05.2011	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 29.06.2011 [2011/26]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-dong Paldal-gu Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
	[N/P]
Former [2009/27]	For all designated states SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
Former [2000/12]	For all designated states Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)	01 / Shin, Kyung-Sik 105-401, Dongboo Apartment, Sujijukjeon 172-1 Jukjeon-ri, Yongin-city, Kyungki-do / KR
	[2009/12]
Former [2000/12]	01 / Shin, Kyung-Sik 105-401, Dongboo Apartment, Sujijukjein 172-1 Jukjeon-ri, Yongin-city, Kyungki-do / KR
Representative(s)	Robinson, Ian Michael, et al Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2007/07]	Robinson, Ian Michael, et al Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Former [2000/12]	Chugg, David John, et al Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date	98308915.2	30.10.1998
	[2000/12]
Priority number, date	KR19980038450	17.09.1998 Original published format: KR 9838450
	KR19980042385	10.10.1998 Original published format: KR 9842385
	KR19980042386	10.10.1998 Original published format: KR 9842386
	KR19980042387	10.10.1998 Original published format: KR 9842387
	KR19980044822	26.10.1998 Original published format: KR 9844822
	[2000/12]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0987688
	Date:	22.03.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/12]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0987688
	Date:	19.09.2001
	[2001/38]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0987688
	Date:	01.07.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/27]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	06.08.2001
Classification	IPC:	G11B7/09	[2000/12]
	CPC:	G11B7/0933 (EP); G11B7/0932 (EP); G11B7/0935 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, GB, NL [2002/23]
Former [2000/12]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Einrichtung zur Bewegung eines Aufnahmekopfes	[2000/12]
	English:	Pickup actuator	[2000/12]
	French:	Actionneur pour déplacer une tête de lecture	[2009/12]
	Former [2000/12]	Actionneur pour déplacer un tête de lecture
Examination procedure	13.11.1998	Examination requested [2000/12]
	03.03.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	30.05.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.08.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.10.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.01.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.05.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.10.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.12.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.02.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	16.04.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	15.12.2008	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.01.2009
	15.12.2008	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	13.01.2009	Date of oral proceedings
	13.01.2009	Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
	16.02.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.04.2009	Fee for grant paid
	30.04.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	06.04.2010	No opposition filed within time limit [2010/23]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.09.2000	Renewal fee patent year 03
	26.10.2001	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	19.09.2003	Renewal fee patent year 06
	24.07.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	30.07.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
	16.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 09
	06.09.2007	Renewal fee patent year 10
	31.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	GB	30.10.2009
	[2011/26]
Documents cited:	Search	[X]US4479051 (MUSHA TORU) [X] 1-7,33 * abstract * * column 10, line 56 - column 11, line 12; figure 4 *;
		[XY]EP0371799 (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO) [X] 1-8,33,35 * the whole document * [Y] 10-12,15-20,34,36-38,42-45;
		[YA]EP0419097 (SONY CORP) [Y] 10-12,34 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 58; figures 2,4 * [A] 7,8;
		[XY]US5566149 (SONG KI S) [X] 1,7,8,13,14 * the whole document * [Y] 15;
		[Y]US4818066 (NOSE HIROYASU) [Y] 16-20,36-38 * the whole document *;
		[X]JPH0229937 ;
		[X]US5604641 (MATSUI TSUTOMU) [X] 1,7,8,13,14 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0358294 (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP) [A] 7,8,10,11 * the whole document *;
		[XAY]JPH02103739 ;
		[Y]US5506732 (MORI YASUTO) [Y] 27,28,42-45 * the whole document *;
		[X]US5646789 (LEE KWANG-SUK) [X] 1,7-9 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0322462 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [A] 10,11 * abstract *
		[T] - FERROFLUIDICS CORPORTION, "CD/DVD-ROM Drives - Ferrofluid in optical disc pickup actuators", PRODUCTS - SPECIALITY FLUID APPLICATIONS, URL: 216.204.4.40/cddvd.htm, (20010118), XP002157869 [T] 1-7,33
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900412), vol. 014, no. 183, Database accession no. (P - 1035), & JP02029937 A 19900131 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1-5,7 * abstract *
		[XAY] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900710), vol. 014, no. 321, Database accession no. (P - 1074), & JP02103739 A 19900416 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1,7,9,13 * abstract * [A] 2-6,14,21-26,29-32,39-45 [Y] 27,28
	Examination	US5147573

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