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EP About this file: EP0306230

EP0306230 - Recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a magnetic tape cassette [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.1994
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.07.1994 [1994/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/10]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mototake, Tatsuya Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Outou, Tatsuyuki Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Yamamoto, Yoshinori Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / Kawakami. Kenji Patents Division
Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[1989/10]
Representative(s)Thomas, Christopher Hugo, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
[1989/10]
Application number, filing date88307917.026.08.1988
[1989/10]
Priority number, dateJP1987021704731.08.1987         Original published format: JP 21704787
[1989/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0306230
Date:08.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0306230
Date:31.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0306230
Date:14.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/10, G11B15/20, G11B15/22, G11B15/44
[1989/10]
CPC:
G11B15/6658 (EP,US); G11B15/22 (EP,KR,US); G11B15/20 (EP,US);
G11B15/442 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1989/10]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Aufzeichnung und/oder Wiedergabe auf eine Magnetbandkassette[1989/10]
English:Recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a magnetic tape cassette[1989/10]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement et/ou de reproduction pour une cassette à bande magnétique[1989/10]
Examination procedure07.06.1990Examination requested  [1990/31]
11.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.1993Fee for grant paid
20.03.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP59087642  ;
 [A]DE3022780  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO);
 [A]DE3542391  (GRUNDIG EMV [DE])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, P field, vol. 8, no. 204, September 18, 1984 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT, page 28 P 301 & JP-A-59 087 642 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO K.K.), & JP59087642 A 00000000
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