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EP0501430 - PCM signal recording method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.1998
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/36]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagai, Yutaka
11-17, Hinominami-5-chome, Konan-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
02 / Takeuchi, Toshifumi
Obirinhaitsu 109, 307-2, Minesawacho, Hodogaya-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
03 / Arai, Takao
65-24, Ibukino, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
04 / Okamoto, Hiroo
Higashitotsukahaitsu 202, 201-2, Akibacho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
05 / Noguchi, Takaharu
Totsukahairaizu 135, 884-1, Kamikuratacho
Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
06 / Itoh, Shigeyuki
1-2-1107, Kyomachi-3-chome, Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-shi / JP
[1992/36]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1992/36]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date92103200.925.02.1992
[1992/36]
Priority number, dateJP1991003261227.02.1991         Original published format: JP 3261291
[1992/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0501430
Date:02.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0501430
Date:22.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0501430
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/30, G11B20/10, G11B20/12
[1992/36]
CPC:
G11B27/3027 (EP,US); G11B20/10 (KR); G11B20/10527 (EP,US);
G11B20/1208 (EP,US); G11B2020/1087 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1992/36]
TitleGerman:PCM-Signalaufzeichnungsverfahren und -gerät[1992/36]
English:PCM signal recording method and apparatus[1992/36]
French:Méthode et appareil d'enregistrement de signaux-MIC[1992/36]
Examination procedure25.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
14.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.1997Fee for grant paid
16.06.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0287376  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-5,7,8 * column 3, line 25 - column 6, line 61 * * column 8, line 19 - line 35 * * column 9, line 24 - column 10, line 42; figures 4-6 *;
 [DA]DE3916592  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [DA] 1,3,7 * the whole document * * & D,A US-A-4961204 *;
 [DA]JPS6486304  ;
 [A]GB2217509  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,3,7 * page 7, line 5 - page 12, line 5 *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890718), vol. 13, no. 316, Database accession no. (P - 900), & JP01086304 A 19890331 (SONY CORP.) [DA] 1,3,5,7 * figures of & JP-A-01 086 304 * * abstract *
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