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EP0411504 - Digital signal processing circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1999
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.06.1999 [1999/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/06]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fujita, Tadao
C/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Inaba, Yoshiaki
C/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Takayama, Jun
C/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/06]
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 [1991/06]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33, Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date90114488.127.07.1990
[1991/06]
Priority number, dateJP1989019759329.07.1989         Original published format: JP 19759389
[1991/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0411504
Date:06.02.1991
Language:EN
[1991/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0411504
Date:03.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0411504
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:G06F7/72, G06F11/00, H03M7/18, G06F11/14, G06F11/10, G06F7/48
[1993/05]
CPC:
G06F11/104 (EP,US); G06F11/1497 (EP,US); G06F7/72 (KR);
G06F7/729 (EP,US); H03M7/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/06]G06F7/72, G06F11/00, H03M7/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/06]
TitleGerman:Digitale Signalverarbeitungsschaltung[1991/06]
English:Digital signal processing circuit[1991/06]
French:Circuit de traitement numérique de signaux[1991/06]
Examination procedure06.07.1993Examination requested  [1993/35]
24.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.1998Fee for grant paid
13.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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