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EP About this file: EP0715307

EP0715307 - Data recording and reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.01.2003  [2003/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/23]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Koike, Shigeaki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Iwasaki, Yasuo
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1996/23]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/23]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date95118722.828.11.1995
[1996/23]
Priority number, dateJP1994029355628.11.1994         Original published format: JP 29355694
[1996/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0715307
Date:05.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0715307
Date:18.08.1999
[1999/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0715307
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/031, H04N5/76, H04N5/262
[2001/15]
CPC:
G11B27/02 (EP,US); G11B27/031 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US);
G11B2220/218 (EP,US); G11B2220/2525 (EP,US); G11B2220/455 (EP,US);
G11B2220/90 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/23]G11B27/031
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/23]
TitleGerman:Datenaufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabegerät[1996/23]
English:Data recording and reproducing apparatus[1996/23]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction de données[1996/23]
Examination procedure04.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
21.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2001Fee for grant paid
02.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0503480  (TEAC CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,2,5,6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5164839  (LANG RICHARD A [US]) [Y] 1,2,5,6 * column 3, line 51-58, column 6, line 37-39 *;
 [A]EP0625781  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 32; figure 3 *;
 [A]JPH06309843  ;
 [A]EP0615244  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 3,4 * column 19, line 25 - column 20, line 44 *;
 [A]GB2274223  (QUANTEL LTD [GB]) [A] 3,4 * page 7, line 9 - page 8, line 23 *;
 [A]JPH05101609  ;
 [E]GB2296600  (SONY CORP [JP]) [E] 1,2 * page 7, line 9 - page 10, line 6 * L: prior proposal of the same applicant *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950331), vol. 095, no. 002, & JP06309843 A 19941104 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980331), vol. 098, no. 007, & JP05101609 A 19930423 (DIGITAL FX INC) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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