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EP0228851 - Sound field expansion systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.1992
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.09.1992 [1992/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/29]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mitsuhashi, Takamichi C/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Tomioka, Masao C/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
[1987/29]
Representative(s)Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/29]Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date86309734.112.12.1986
[1987/29]
Priority number, dateJP1985028529618.12.1985         Original published format: JP 28529685
[1987/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0228851
Date:15.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0228851
Date:05.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0228851
Date:09.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.1988
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, G11B20/12, H04N5/92
[1987/29]
CPC:
H04N5/9202 (EP,US); H04N5/95 (KR); G11B20/00992 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1987/29]
TitleGerman:Systeme zur Schallfeldexpansion[1987/29]
English:Sound field expansion systems[1987/29]
French:Systèmes d'expansion d'un champ sonore[1987/29]
Examination procedure11.01.1989Examination requested  [1989/10]
11.07.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.03.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.1991Fee for grant paid
29.04.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
08.12.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP56053000  ;
 [Y]GB2065426  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
 [Y]EP0084969  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]GB2144942  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [A]GB1563800  (EMI LTD)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 113 (E-66)[785], 22nd July 1981; & JP-A-56 053 000 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.) 12-05-1981, & JP56053000 A 00000000
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