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EP0664647 - Image data transmission apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.11.2003  [2003/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/33]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [1995/30]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Asamizuya, Noboru, c/o Int. Prop. Div. Sony Corp.
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Ebihara, Norio, c/o Int. Prop. Div. Sony Corp.
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Yoneya, Satoshi, c/o Int. Prop. Div. Sony Corp.
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / Kodama, Yasumasa c/o Int. Prop. Div. Sony Corp.
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
05 / Mori, Kenji, c/o Int. Prop. Div. Sony Corp.
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[1995/30]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/30]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date95300339.920.01.1995
[1995/30]
Priority number, dateJP1994002203121.01.1994         Original published format: JP 2203194
JP1994004471321.02.1994         Original published format: JP 4471394
[1995/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0664647
Date:26.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0664647
Date:29.05.1996
[1996/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0664647
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/926, H04N7/173
[1996/21]
CPC:
H04N7/17336 (EP); H04N21/2312 (EP); H04N21/232 (EP);
H04N21/2393 (EP); H04N21/472 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/30]H04N5/926
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/30]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Übertragung von Bilddaten[1995/30]
English:Image data transmission apparatus[1995/30]
French:Appareil de transmission de données d'images[1995/30]
MiscellaneousEPB 2002/33: (deleted)
EPB 2002/33: (deleted)
EPB 2002/33: (deleted)
EPB 1996/39: Teilanmeldung 96201918.8 eingereicht am 09/07/96
EPB 1996/39: Divisional application 96201918.8 filed on 09/07/96
EPB 1996/39: Demande divisionnaire 96201918.8 déposée le 09/07/96
Examination procedure23.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/51]
16.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2001Date of oral proceedings
26.10.2001Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2002Fee for grant paid
19.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96201918.8  / EP0743790
Opposition(s)15.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/32]
Request for further processing for:03.05.1999Request for further processing filed
30.04.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.05.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]   GELMAN A D ET AL: "A STORE-AND-FORWARD ARCHITECTURE FOR VIDEO-ON-DEMAND SERVICE", COMMUNICATIONS - RISING TO THE HEIGHTS, DENVER, JUNE 23 - 26, 1991, vol. 2 OF 3, 23 June 1991 (1991-06-23), INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, pages 842 - 846, XP000269608 [A] 1-11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.1991.162477
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