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EP About this file: EP0372555

EP0372555 - Method and apparatus for transmitting video signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1997
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.1998 [1998/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/24]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimada, Satoshi
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Hirai, Jun
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1990/24]
Representative(s)Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Former [1990/24]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33, Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date89122579.907.12.1989
[1990/24]
Priority number, dateJP1988031066808.12.1988         Original published format: JP 31066888
[1990/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0372555
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0372555
Date:04.03.1992
Language:EN
[1992/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0372555
Date:26.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/81, H04N9/83
[1990/24]
CPC:
H04N9/8211 (EP,US); H04N9/79 (KR); H04N9/832 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Übertragung von Videosignalen[1990/24]
English:Method and apparatus for transmitting video signals[1990/24]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la transmission de signaux vidéo[1990/24]
Examination procedure04.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/45]
18.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.1996Fee for grant paid
09.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
08.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0287316  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0234483  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4748517  (SHIBATA MASAHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]US4609947  (YAMAGIWA KAZUO [JP], et al)
Examination   - Christoph Dosch, "D- und D2-MAC/Paket - Die Mitglieder der MAC- Fernsehstandardfamilie mit geschlossener Basisbanddarstellung", Rundfunktechnische Mitteilungen, Jahrgang 29, Heft 5, 1985, pages 229-246
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