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EP0790614 - A helical scan data recording apparatus and a helical scan data reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
3-12, Moriya-cho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/34]For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
3-12, Moriya-cho
Kanagawa-ku Yokohama / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohishi, Takeo
719-7-3-206, Kajigaya-cho
Sakae-ku, Yokohama / JP
02 / Harumatsu, Mitsuo
6208-623-103, Izumi-cho
Izumi-ku, Yokohama / JP
03 / Higurashi, Seiji
3-14-8, Fuchu-cho
Fuchu-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1997/34]
Representative(s)Finsterwald, Martin
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Finsterwald, Martin
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [1997/34]Finsterwald, Martin
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner, Robert-Koch-Strasse 1
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96119316.602.12.1996
[1997/34]
Priority number, dateJP1996004944213.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4944296
[1997/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0790614
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0790614
Date:23.09.1998
[1998/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0790614
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/18, H04N5/945
[1997/34]
CPC:
G11B20/1809 (EP,US); G11B27/032 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US);
G11B27/3063 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/34]
TitleGerman:Ein schrägspurabtastendes Datenaufzeichnungsgerät und ein schrägspurabtastendes Datenwiedergabegerät[1997/34]
English:A helical scan data recording apparatus and a helical scan data reproducing apparatus[1997/34]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement de données à balayage hélicoidal et appareil de reproduction de données à balayage hélicoidal[1997/34]
Examination procedure23.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/23]
07.04.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
10.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2002Fee for grant paid
16.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4541093  (FURUYA TSUNEO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4-9,11-13 * abstract * * column 1, line 67 - column 2, line 47 * * column 3, line 23 - column 4, line 37 * * column 5, line 41 - column 7, line 55 * * column 8, line 53 - column 10, line 17 *;
 [A]EP0508606  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,8,12,13 * column 1, line 19 - column 3, line 51 * * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 49 * * column 6, line 12 - column 7, line 26 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US4672471  (GOUDA SEIICHI [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,8,13 * figure 2 * * column 2, line 44 - column 3, line 7 * * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 22 * * claims 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0574889  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,8 * page 2, line 27 - page 3, line 14 * * page 5, line 45 - page 6, line 25 * * figures 1A,1B *;
 [AP]EP0726674  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [AP] 1-14 * column 4, line 8 - column 6, line 27 * * figures 1-3C *
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