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EP About this file: EP0378449

EP0378449 - Information recording and retrieval system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.1997
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/29]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maeda, Shigemi
2996-18, Koizumi-cho
Yamatokoriyama-shi, Nara-ken / JP
02 / Terashima, Shigeo
95-86, Nikaido Kaminosho-cho
Tenri-shi, Nara-ken / JP
[1990/29]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/29]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date90300425.715.01.1990
[1990/29]
Priority number, dateJP1989000710113.01.1989         Original published format: JP 710189
[1990/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0378449
Date:18.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0378449
Date:22.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0378449
Date:21.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1990
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/28, G11B11/10, G11B27/031, G11B27/10, G11B20/18
[1990/29]
CPC:
G11B11/10504 (EP); G11B11/10595 (EP); G11B27/034 (EP);
G11B27/036 (EP); G11B27/105 (EP); G11B27/11 (EP);
G11B27/327 (EP); G11B27/329 (EP); G11B7/00 (KR);
G11B2220/2525 (EP); G11B2220/2545 (EP); G11B2220/65 (EP);
G11B2220/913 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1990/29]
TitleGerman:Informationsaufzeichnungs- und Informationswiederherstellungssystem[1990/29]
English:Information recording and retrieval system[1990/29]
French:Système pour enregistrer et reproduire des informations[1990/29]
Examination procedure08.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/29]
29.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.02.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.1996Fee for grant paid
28.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.05.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.08.1996
[2008/01]
Former [1999/42]IT21.08.1996
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0288571  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP0292917  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]FR2507045  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP0248536  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]WO8808197  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0281415  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0164131  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]);
 [A]DE3621263  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0279209  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH [DE])
 [A]  - AUDIO. vol. 71, no. 3, March 1987, PHILADELPHIA US POHLMANN ;page 26,28and30: "MINDING YOUR P's AND Q's"
ExaminationEP0310678
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