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EP0606701 - Integrated static and dynamic companding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.11.1997
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip07.11.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.12.1997 [1997/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
Sony Drive Park Ridge
New Jersey 07656 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/29]For all designated states
SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656-8003 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Herz, William
6982 Jarvis Avenue
Newark, California 94560 / US
02 / Rossmere, David
2992 Fahmer Court
San Jose, California 95135 / US
[1994/29]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/29]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date93307175.510.09.1993
[1994/29]
Priority number, dateUS1993000450714.01.1993         Original published format: US 4507
[1994/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0606701
Date:20.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0606701
Date:26.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0606701
Date:02.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, H04N5/20
[1997/01]
CPC:
H03M7/50 (EP,US); H04N19/85 (EP,US); H04N19/90 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/43]H04N7/13, H04N5/20
Former IPC [1994/29]H04N7/13
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/29]
TitleGerman:Statische und dynamische integrierte Kompandierung[1994/29]
English:Integrated static and dynamic companding[1994/29]
French:Compression-expansion intégrée statique et dynamique[1994/29]
Examination procedure05.04.1995Examination requested  [1995/22]
19.02.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.06.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.1996Fee for grant paid
18.09.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]   D.P.OWEN: "Dynamic Rounding in Digital Video Processing", SMPTE JOURNAL, vol. 98, no. 6, June 1989 (1989-06-01), SCARSDALE, NY US, pages 447 - 450 [A] 1-20 * figure 9 *
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