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EP About this file: EP0261893

EP0261893 - Picture-in-picture television receivers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.1994
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.11.1994 [1994/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/13]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hakamada, Kunio c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
[1988/13]
Representative(s)Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/13]Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date87308292.918.09.1987
[1988/13]
Priority number, dateJP1986022343720.09.1986         Original published format: JP 22343786
[1988/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0261893
Date:30.03.1988
Language:EN
[1988/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0261893
Date:08.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0261893
Date:18.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.1989
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/45
[1988/13]
CPC:
H04N5/45 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (KR); H04N21/4316 (EP,US);
H04N21/4858 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1988/13]
TitleGerman:Bild-im-Bild-Fernsehempfänger[1988/13]
English:Picture-in-picture television receivers[1988/13]
French:Récepteurs de télévision à insertion d'image[1988/13]
Examination procedure29.07.1989Examination requested  [1989/39]
21.06.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.04.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.05.1993Fee for grant paid
27.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[AP]JP61194982  ;
 [AD]JP5627573  ;
 [A]JP56136089  ;
 [A]JP5617583
 [AP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 11, no. 27 (E-474)[2474], 27th January 1987; & JP-A-61 194 982 (SHARP CORP.) 29-08-1986 (Cat. A), & JP61194982 A 00000000
 [AD]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 78 (E-058)[120], 22nd May 1981, page 120 E 58; & JP-A-56 27 573 (SONY K.K.) 17-03-1981, & JP5627573 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 16 (E-92)[894], 29th January 1982; & JP-A-56 136 089 (SHARP K.K.) 23-10-1981, & JP56136089 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 5, no. 66 (E-55)[738], 2nd May 1981; & JP-A-56 17 583 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.) 19-02-1981, & JP5617583 A 00000000
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