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EP0635976 - MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS WHICH RECORDS TRANSMITTED CHARACTER SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/04]MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS
[1999/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2000
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.08.2000 [2000/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/04]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KIMURA, Masanori, Sony Kohda Corporation
1, Aza Suzumegairi, Ohaza Sakazaki, Kohda-cho
Nukata-gun, Aichi 444-01 / JP
02 / OGURO, Masaki
Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1995/04]
Representative(s)Körber, Wolfhart
Mitscherlich & Partner
Patentanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/04]Körber, Wolfhart, Dr. rer.nat.
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date94905838.203.02.1994
[1995/04]
WO1994JP00156
Priority number, dateJP1993001760804.02.1993         Original published format: JP 1760893
[1995/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9418792
Date:18.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0635976
Date:25.01.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.08.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0635976
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.08.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/91
[1995/04]
CPC:
H04N9/804 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/328 (EP,US);
H04N5/9207 (EP,US); H04N5/9208 (EP,US); H04N7/0882 (EP,US);
H04N7/0884 (EP,US); H04N7/0887 (EP,US); H04N9/8066 (EP,US);
H04N9/8244 (EP,US); G11B2220/655 (EP,US); H04N9/8047 (EP,US);
H04N9/8063 (EP,US); H04N9/8238 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/04]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur magnetischen Aufzeichnung und Wiedergabe mit Aufzeichnung und Wiedergabe von übertragenen Charaktersignalen[1999/01]
English:MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS WHICH RECORDS TRANSMITTED CHARACTER SIGNALS[1999/01]
French:APPAREIL MAGNETIQUE D'ENREGISTREMENT ET DE REPRODUCTION AVEC ENREGISTREMENT ET REPRODUCTION DE SIGNAUX DE CARACTERES TRANSMIS[1999/01]
Former [1995/04]Gerät zur magnetischen Aufzeichnung und Wiedergabe
Former [1995/04]MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS
Former [1995/04]APPAREIL MAGNETIQUE D'ENREGISTREMENT ET DE REPRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase04.10.1994Translation filed 
04.10.1994National basic fee paid 
04.10.1994Search fee paid 
04.10.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/04]
14.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.1999Fee for grant paid
19.05.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.06.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0123959  (TELEFUNKEN FERNSEH & RUNDFUNK [DE]) [X] 11 * page 5, line 15 - page 6, line 18; figures 1,2; claims 1-3 * [Y] 1;
 [YA]JPH04246987  ;
 [PYA]US5237412  (NAKAJIMA YASUHISA [JP]) [PY] 1 [PA] 1;
 [XA]JPS58181378  ;
 [A]US5132807  (TAKIMOTO HIROYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,9,11,13,16 * column 2, line 23 - column 43; figure 3 * * column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 19; figure 6A *;
 [A]JPH02228181  ;
 [A]JPH02239784  ;
 [A]JPS59167801
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930113), vol. 17, no. 19, Database accession no. (E - 1306), & JP04246987 A 19920902 (SONY CORP.) [Y] 1 * abstract * [A] 11
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840125), vol. 8, no. 17, Database accession no. (E - 223), & JP58181378 A 19831024 (SONY K.K.) [X] 11 * abstract * [A] 1
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901127), vol. 14, no. 537, Database accession no. (E - 1006), & JP02228181 A 19900911 (SHARP CORP.) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901211), vol. 14, no. 557, Database accession no. (E - 1011), & JP02239784 A 19900921 (FUJITSU LTD.) [A] 11,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850126), vol. 9, no. 20, Database accession no. (P - 330), & JP59167801 A 19840921 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANYO K.K.) [A] 11,15 * abstract *
International search[Y]JPS59183076U  ;
 [A]JPH04132479  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH04170875  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
 [A]JPH0326187  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD);
 [A]JPS6460167  (FUJITSU GENERAL LTD);
 [A]JPH01184745  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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