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EP0186444 - Highly efficient coding apparatus for digital video signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.1992
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.10.1992 [1992/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1986/27]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kondo, Tetsujiro
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1986/27]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1986/27]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date85309269.019.12.1985
[1986/27]
Priority number, dateJP1984026986621.12.1984         Original published format: JP 26986684
[1986/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0186444
Date:02.07.1986
Language:EN
[1986/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0186444
Date:15.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0186444
Date:30.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1987
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/13
[1986/27]
CPC:
H04N19/98 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1986/27]
TitleGerman:Hochleistungskodiervorrichtung für digitale Videosignale[1986/27]
English:Highly efficient coding apparatus for digital video signal[1986/27]
French:Appareil de codage à haute efficacité pour un signal vidéo numérique[1986/27]
Examination procedure27.12.1985Examination requested  [1986/27]
15.12.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1990Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.06.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.10.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.04.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.1991Fee for grant paid
15.07.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/43]
Request for further processing for:02.06.1990Request for further processing filed
02.06.1990Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.07.1990Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
16.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2123646  (WESTERN ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]US4455571  (SHIMIZU KYOICHI [JP], et al)
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