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EP About this file: EP0817192

EP0817192 - 8/9 coding apparatus and method of same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2004
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ando, Hideki, c/o Intel. Prop. Div., Sony Corp.
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Williams, Janice, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Williams, Janice, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date97304813.502.07.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996017253302.07.1996         Original published format: JP 17253396
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0817192
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0817192
Date:09.12.1998
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0817192
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/14
[1998/02]
CPC:
G11B20/1426 (EP,US); G11B2020/1434 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/33]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:8/9 Kodierungsvorrichtung und Verfahren zu deren Betrieb[1998/02]
English:8/9 coding apparatus and method of same[1998/02]
French:Procédé de codage 8/9 et méthode associée[1998/02]
Examination procedure21.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
09.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2003Fee for grant paid
13.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.02.2004
DE05.05.2004
GB02.07.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/46]DE05.05.2004
GB02.07.2004
Former [2005/12]DE05.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04252617  ;
 [A]JPH06284015  ;
 [A]US4775985  (BUSBY BRUCE E [US]) [A] 1,4,5,7-9,12,13,15,16 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 3 - line 10 * * column 3, line 55 - line 59 *;
 [A]EP0310041  (NIPPON DENKI HOME ELECTRONICS [JP]) [A] 1,8,9,16 * column A * * column 5, line 5 - line 18 * * column 8, line 12 - line 16 * * column 10, line 6 - line 19 * * column 10, line 49 - column 11, line 6 * * figure 4 *;
 [A]US4833471  (TOKUUME YOSHIHIRO [JP], et al);
 [A]EP0415853  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,8,9,16 * column 3, line 52 - column 4, line 18 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930121), vol. 017, no. 032, Database accession no. (E - 1309), & JP04252617 A 19920908 (TOSHIBA CORP)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950228), vol. 095, no. 001, & JP06284015 A 19941007 (TOSHIBA CORP)
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