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EP About this file: EP0553730

EP0553730 - Digital recording and reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.1999
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.1999 [1999/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Kenwood
14-6 Dougenzaka 1-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/47]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KENWOOD
14-6 Dougenzaka 1-chome
Shibuya-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [1993/31]For all designated states
KENWOOD CORPORATION
2-5, 1-chome Shibuya Shibuya-ku
Tokyo, 150 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Goto, Soju
No.201, Dai 2 Kobayashiso, 6-8-1 Minamidaira
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1993/31]
Representative(s)Graf von Wengersky, Anton
Patentanwälte Leinweber & Zimmermann Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/31]Graf von Wengersky, Anton
Patentanwälte Leinweber & Zimmermann Rosental 7
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date93100964.122.01.1993
[1993/31]
Priority number, dateJP1992003418824.01.1992         Original published format: JP 3418892
[1993/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0553730
Date:04.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/31]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0553730
Date:29.11.1993
[1994/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0553730
Date:14.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0553730
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/00, G11B27/10, G11B21/08, G11B20/10, G11B7/00
[1995/24]
CPC:
G11B27/005 (EP,US); G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/107 (EP,US); G11B7/005 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2545 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US); G11B2220/913 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/31]G11B27/00, G11B27/10, G11B21/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/31]
TitleGerman:Digitales Aufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabegerät[1993/31]
English:Digital recording and reproducing apparatus[1993/31]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction numériques[1993/31]
Examination procedure06.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/35]
30.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.1997Fee for grant paid
19.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
29.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH03292666  ;
 [A]JPH01245466  ;
 [A]EP0064395  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]DE3241950  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [A]GB2136192  (PHILIPS NV) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0324126  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]EP0465053  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column 8, line 7 - column 11, line 17 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920403), vol. 16, no. 131, Database accession no. (P - 1332), & JP3292666 A 19911224 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND. CO., LTD.) [A] 1 * abstract * * &JP-A-03 292666, figure 5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891222), vol. 13, no. 583, Database accession no. (P - 981), & JP1245466 A 19890929 (TOSHIBA CORP.) [A] 1 * abstract *
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