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EP0748132 - Method of and apparatus for setting up an electronic device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/50]Method of and apparatus for setting up a video device
[2003/13]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  03.07.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 05.08.2009  [2009/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/32]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [1996/50]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsushima, Katsuhiko
c/o Int. Prop. Sony Corp., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi
c/o Int. Prop., Sony Corp., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / * * *
04 / Chiba, Yoshio
c/o Int. Prop., Sony Corp., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
 [2009/32]
Former [1996/50]01 / Tsushima, Katsuhiko
c/o Int. Prop. Sony Corp., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Miyamoto, Kazuyoshi
c/o Int. Prop., Sony Corp., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / * * *
04 / Chiba, Yoshio
c/o Int. Prop., Sony Corp., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/51]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [1996/50]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date96304320.307.06.1996
[1996/50]
Priority number, dateJP1995014222208.06.1995         Original published format: JP 14222295
[1996/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0748132
Date:11.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0748132
Date:17.06.1998
[1998/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0748132
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0748132
Date:05.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N17/00
[1996/50]
CPC:
H04N17/00 (EP,US); H04N23/617 (EP,KR,US); H04N23/631 (KR);
H04N23/661 (EP,KR,US); H04N17/002 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (EP,US);
H04N5/772 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1996/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Einstellen eines elektronischen Geräts[2003/13]
English:Method of and apparatus for setting up an electronic device[2003/13]
French:Procédé et dispositif d'ajustement d'un appareil électronic[2003/13]
Former [1996/50]Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Einstellen eines Videogerätes
Former [1996/50]Method of and apparatus for setting up a video device
Former [1996/50]Procédé et dispositif d'ajustement d'un appareil vidéo
Examination procedure03.11.1998Examination requested  [1998/53]
18.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2003Fee for grant paid
12.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.05.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Kinnstätter, Klaus
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/28]
Opponent(s)01  12.05.2004    ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Kinnstätter, Klaus
Maryniok & Eichstädt Patentanwälte GbR Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
29.12.1994Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.12.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.04.2005Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
12.11.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.12.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.04.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.06.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05165943  ;
 [A]JPH05260405  ;
 [A]US5051827  (FAIRHURST JON [US]);
 [A]EP0656731  (GENOP LTD [IL])
OppositionEP0342838
 EP0543089
 JPH05219422
 DE4201031
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