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EP About this file: EP0625781

EP0625781 - Editing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2001
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.05.2001 [2001/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/47]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Toshiyuki, c/o Sony Corp.
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Kizu, Sojiro, c/o Sony Corp.
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Tabuchi, Takashi, c/o Sony Corp.
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / Kikuchi, Akira, c/o Sony Corp.
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
05 / Saito, Yutaka, c/o Sony Corp.
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[1994/47]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/47]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date94302459.607.04.1994
[1994/47]
Priority number, dateJP1993008638613.04.1993         Original published format: JP 8638693
JP1993008741314.04.1993         Original published format: JP 8741393
JP1993008741414.04.1993         Original published format: JP 8741493
JP1993008741514.04.1993         Original published format: JP 8741593
JP1993008741614.04.1993         Original published format: JP 8741693
[1994/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0625781
Date:23.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0625781
Date:17.07.1996
[1996/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0625781
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/028, H04N5/262
[1994/47]
CPC:
H04N5/262 (EP,US); G11B27/028 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US);
G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US); G11B27/024 (EP,US);
G11B27/032 (EP,US); H04H60/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/47]
TitleGerman:Editiergerät[1994/47]
English:Editing apparatus[1994/47]
French:Appareil de montage[1994/47]
Examination procedure23.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/10]
08.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.09.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.1999Fee for grant paid
10.12.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/22]
Request for further processing for:14.01.1999Request for further processing filed
14.01.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.02.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[PA]EP0564247  (ADOBE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [PA] 1-9,11 * column W *;
 [A]EP0438299  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-9,11 * column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 57 * * column 8, line 3 - column 10, line 37 * * column 12, line 42 - column 13, line 10 *;
 [A]EP0526064  (GRASS VALLEY GROUP [US]) [A] 1-5,8,9,11 * column 4, line 28 - column 11, line 19 *;
 [PA]WO9403897  (VIDEOFUSION INC [US]) [PA] 1-4,9,11 * page 13, line 4 - page 20, line 7 *;
 [PA]US5237648  (MILLS MICHAEL [US], et al) [PA] 1-4 * column 3, line 41 - column 5, line 35 *;
 [A]US4858011  (JACKSON RICHARD A [US], et al) [A] 3,4,7 * column 1, line 8 - line 21 *
 [A]  - "Videobearbeitung am PC", RADIO FERNSEHEN ELEKTRONIK, BERLIN, DE, (199302), vol. 42, no. 2, pages 16 - 19, XP000420737 [A] 1-9,11 * page 18, column M, line 10 - line 23 * * page 18, column M, line 37 - line 42 * * page 18, column R, line 35 - page 19, column R, line 28 *
 [A]  - T. MANN, "Non-linear off-line editing for HDTV and film", IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, LONDON, GB, (198912), vol. 71, no. 12, pages 541 - 546, XP000081898 [A] 1-8 * page 543, column L, line 15 - column R, line 14 *
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