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EP About this file: EP0593056

EP0593056 - Information signal recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.06.1999 [1999/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/16]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakai, Seiichi, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kita, Mikio, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/16]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/16]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte, Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date93116637.514.10.1993
[1994/16]
Priority number, dateJP1992030175414.10.1992         Original published format: JP 30175492
[1994/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0593056
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0593056
Date:04.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0593056
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/467, G11B15/473, G11B27/032, G11B15/18
[1995/40]
CPC:
G11B27/036 (EP,US); G11B5/58 (KR); G11B15/1875 (EP,US);
G11B15/4676 (EP,US); G11B15/4735 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US);
G11B27/032 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/16]G11B15/467, G11B15/473, G11B27/032
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [1994/16]
TitleGerman:Informationssignalaufzeichnungsgerät[1994/16]
English:Information signal recording apparatus[1994/16]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement de signal d'information[1994/16]
Examination procedure12.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/19]
12.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.1998Fee for grant paid
19.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0488640  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,3,12-14 * abstract * * column 4, line 11 - column 4, line 25 *;
 [A]JPH01107355  ;
 [A]EP0170223  (HITACHI LTD [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890807), vol. 013, no. 349, Database accession no. (P - 911), & JP01107355 A 19890425 (CANON INC) [A] 1,3,12-14 * abstract *
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