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EP0532310 - Digital video tape recording/reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.1998
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.04.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.05.1998 [1998/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/11]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Hiroshi, c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Kanota, Keiji, c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Kubota, Yukio, c/o Patents Division
Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1993/11]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/49]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1993/11]Pilch, Adam John Michael, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date92308206.910.09.1992
[1993/11]
Priority number, dateJP1991023333212.09.1991         Original published format: JP 23333291
[1993/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0532310
Date:17.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0532310
Date:18.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0532310
Date:28.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/92
[1993/11]
CPC:
H04N5/9268 (EP,US); G11B27/036 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US);
G11B27/032 (EP,US); G11B27/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1993/11]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Aufzeichnen/Wiedergeben von digitalen Signalen[1993/11]
English:Digital video tape recording/reproducing apparatus[1993/11]
French:Dispositif d'enregistrement/de reproduction de signaux vidéo numériques[1993/11]
Examination procedure07.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/10]
06.02.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.1997Fee for grant paid
10.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP02094175  ;
 [A]JP01213867  ;
 [A]JP01096867  ;
 [Y]US4761693  (HIGASHI HIDEJIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0183411  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]GB2195810  (SONY CORP);
 [A]EP0080897  (SONY CORP [JP])
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 301 (P-1069)28 June 1990 & JP-A-02 094 175 ( TOSHIBA CORPORATION ) 4 April 1990, & JP02094175 A 19900404
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 524 (P-964)22 November 1989 & JP-A-01 213 867 ( SONY CORPORATION ), & JP01213867 A 19891122
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 013, no. 337 (P-906)28 July 1989 & JP-A-01 096 867 ( MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD ) 14 April 1989, & JP01096867 A 19890414
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