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EP About this file: EP0788278

EP0788278 - Signal processing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.08.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.10.2003  [2003/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murabayashi, Noboru
Sony Corporation, 6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Yamashita, Keitaro
Sony Corporation, 6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1997/32]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date97300400.522.01.1997
[1997/32]
Priority number, dateJP1996003422130.01.1996         Original published format: JP 3422196
[1997/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0788278
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0788278
Date:11.11.1998
[1998/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/782
[1997/32]
CPC:
H04N5/781 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/1254 (KR); G11B27/034 (KR);
H04N9/8205 (KR); H04N9/8042 (EP,US); H04N9/8063 (EP,US);
H04N9/8227 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/32]
TitleGerman:Signalbearbeitung[1997/32]
English:Signal processing[1997/32]
French:Traitement de signal[1997/32]
Examination procedure15.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/23]
27.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/42]
14.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.200307   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0447293  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [FR]) [A] 1,5,6,8,9,13,17,19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5187589  (KONO MUTSUMI [JP], et al) [A] 1,5,6,8,9,13,17,19 * the whole document *
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