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EP About this file: EP0504849

EP0504849 - PCM signal recording system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.12.1997
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 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/39]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hatanaka, Yuji
254 Keimeiryo, 850, Maiokacho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Takeuchi, Toshifumi
D109 Obirin-Heights, 307-2, Minesawacho
Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Arai, Takao
65-24, Ibukino, Midori-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1992/39]
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 [1992/39]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 date92104701.518.03.1992
[1992/39]
Priority number, dateJP1991005218418.03.1991         Original published format: JP 5218491
[1992/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0504849
Date:23.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0504849
Date:23.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0504849
Date:05.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.10.1994
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/12, G11B20/18, G11B20/10
[1994/47]
CPC:
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B20/1262 (EP,US); G11B20/1809 (EP,US);
G11B20/1876 (EP,US); G11B5/00891 (EP,US); H04N5/78213 (EP,US);
H04N5/928 (EP,US); H04N9/802 (EP,US); G11B2020/1087 (EP,US);
G11B2020/10879 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US); G11B5/00839 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1992/39]G11B20/10, G11B20/12, G11B20/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/39]
TitleGerman:PCM-Signal Aufzeichnungssystem[1992/39]
English:PCM signal recording system[1992/39]
French:Système d'enregistrement de signaux PCM[1992/39]
Examination procedure18.03.1992Examination requested  [1992/39]
26.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.1996Fee for grant paid
12.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.11.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0389006  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1* column 5, line 16 - line 57; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0397472  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,12 * column 5, line 40 - column 7, line 38; figures 1,2,8 *;
 [A]DE3916892  (LINDE AG [DE]) [A] 1,12 * column 9, line 19 - column 10, line 2; figures 6,14 *;
 [A]  - SEIJI HIGURASHI ET AL., "Digital sound systems of S-VHS VCR", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, NEW YORK, US, (199008), vol. 36, no. 3, pages 642 - 645, XP000162901 [A] 1,2,12 * page 644, paragraph 3.; figures 4,5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.103186
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