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EP About this file: EP1175789

EP1175789 - SIGNAL CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.03.2003
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.05.2003  [2003/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SHINJO, Sadaaki Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
 [2002/05]
Representative(s)Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 16 55
82306 Starnberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/05]Grättinger & Partner (GbR)
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
82319 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date01908184.301.03.2001
[2002/05]
WO2001JP01553
Priority number, dateJP2000005873003.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000058730
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0165860
Date:07.09.2001
[2001/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1175789
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N11/20
[2002/05]
CPC:
H04N5/44 (EP,US); H04N21/4112 (EP,US); H04N5/7755 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIGNALWANDLER[2002/05]
English:SIGNAL CONVERTER[2002/05]
French:CONVERTISSEUR DE SIGNAUX[2002/05]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2001National basic fee paid 
07.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/19]
03.12.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2003/19]
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]JPS63142782  ;
 [YA]GB2206758  (NINTENDO CO LTD) [Y] 7 * figures 1,2,4,5 * [A] 1-5,11;
 [A]WO9940721  (ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP [US]) [A] 1,8,9,15 * abstract * * page 6, line 16 - line 28 *;
 [A]US5680297  (PRICE NOAH M [US], et al) [A] 6,9 * abstract * * column 2, line 21 - line 30 *;
 [A]US5831324  (BANG IL-SOON [KR]) [A] 6,9 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 4 *;
 [A]EP0938919  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 3,7,11 * abstract *
 [XAY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881025), vol. 012, no. 402, Database accession no. (E - 673), & JP63142782 A 19880615 (SONY CORP) [X] 1-5 * abstract * [A] 9-14 [Y] 7,8
 [YA]  - STRONG, "Compatibility Considerations for DBS Home Terminals", COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS IN THE INFORMATION AGE. ATLANTA, NOVEMBER 26 - 29, 1984, PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE (GLOBECOM), IEEE, US, (19841126), vol. 1, ISBN 0-87942-632-2, pages 447 - 451, XP002180218 [Y] 8 * page 448, column L, paragraph L; figures 1,2 * [A] 15
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