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EP About this file: EP0356123

EP0356123 - Control circuit for a video camera [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1996
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.12.1996 [1996/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/09]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kondo, Toshiharu
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Kikuchi, Akihiro
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Kohashi, Takashi
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1990/09]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/09]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date89308301.416.08.1989
[1990/09]
Priority number, dateJP1988021585029.08.1988         Original published format: JP 21585088
JP1988020882522.08.1988         Original published format: JP 20882588
JP1988021309826.08.1988         Original published format: JP 21309888
[1990/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0356123
Date:28.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0356123
Date:13.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0356123
Date:27.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/73, H04N5/232
[1990/09]
CPC:
H04N23/673 (EP,US); H04N23/70 (EP,US); H04N23/71 (EP,US);
H04N23/88 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/09]
TitleGerman:Steuerschaltung für Videokamera[1990/09]
English:Control circuit for a video camera[1990/09]
French:Circuit de contrôle pour caméra vidéo[1990/09]
Examination procedure06.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/18]
17.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.1995Fee for grant paid
29.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0249817  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [X]US4727413  (MIURA AKIMITSU [JP], et al);
 [A]FR2608881  (BROADCAST TELEVISION SYST [DE])
 [A]  - J.E.E. JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, vol. 23, no. 231, March 1986, pages 50-53, Tokyo, JP; H. KOMURO et al.: "New autofocus function improves picture quality and operability of camcorder"
ExaminationUS4427996
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