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EP0784320 - APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING RECORDING MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Kenwood
14-6 Dougenzaka 1-chome Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0043 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/43]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KENWOOD
14-6 Dougenzaka 1-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043 / JP
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
KABUSHIKI KAISHA KENWOOD
14-6 Dougenzaka 1-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIMURA, Masaki
No. D202, 13-54, Hashimoto 7-chome Sagamihara-shi
Kanagawa 229 / JP
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Leinweber & Zimmermann
Patentanwalts-PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Viktualienmarkt 8
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Leinweber & Zimmermann
European Patent Attorneys Patentanwälte Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Former [1997/29]Patentanwälte Leinweber & Zimmermann
Rosental 7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date96925081.025.07.1996
[1997/29]
WO1996JP02084
Priority number, dateJP1995021252428.07.1995         Original published format: JP 21252495
[1997/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9705614
Date:13.02.1997
Language:EN
[1997/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0784320
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0784320
Date:23.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.02.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B17/26, G11B17/22
[1997/34]
CPC:
G11B17/223 (EP,US); G11B33/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/29]G11B17/26
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/29]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR WIEDERGABE VON AUFNAHMEMEDIEN[1997/29]
English:APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING RECORDING MEDIUM[1997/29]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR REPRODUIRE DES SUPPORTS D'ENREGISTREMENT[1997/29]
Entry into regional phase27.03.1997Translation filed 
27.03.1997National basic fee paid 
27.03.1997Search fee paid 
27.03.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
27.03.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.03.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
18.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2002Fee for grant paid
19.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4685095  (RUDY MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1,4 * column 6, line 63 - column 7, line 47; figure - *;
 [A]GB2241819  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,4 * page 10, line 9 - page 13, line 11; figure - *;
 [A]DE4205912  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1-6 * column 8, line 45 - column 9, line 6; figure - *;
 [A]US5177722  (NAKAMICHI NIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * column 6, line 12 - column 10, line 38; figure - *;
 [A]EP0541208  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-6 * column 11, line 4 - column 18, line 6; figure - *;
 [A]US5216645  (SAKIYAMA KAZUHIRO [JP]);
 [A]EP0563927  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column 11, line 19 - column 15, line 54; figure - *;
 [A]EP0612070  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP], et al) [A] 1,4 * column 3, line 52 - column 5, line 11 * * column 12, line 30 - line 55; figure - *;
 [A]DE4404006  (TANASHIN DENKI CO [JP]) [A] 1-6 * column 10, line 20 - column 11, line 8; figure - *;
 [A]EP0614178  (NAKAMICHI CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]DE4427494  (CLARION CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,4 * column 5, line 13 - column 6, line 3; figure - *;
 [PA]EP0702363  (KENWOOD CORP [JP], et al) [PA] 1 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP0709841  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-6 * column 2, line 34 - line 52; figure - * * column 34, line 7 - column 45, line 42 *;
 [E]EP0724261  (AIWA CO [JP]) [E] 1-6 * column 1, line 24 - column 2, line 12 * * column 30, line 31 - column 39, line 27; figure - *
International search[A]JPH01224969  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [A]JPH01177457U  ;
 [A]JPH0785578  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO, et al);
 [A]JPH0741749U
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