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EP0939513 - TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, SENDING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, AND TRANSMITTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.09.2003
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/35]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YOSHIDA, Takayasu
6-5-5, Kibougaoka Toyono-cho Toyono-gun
Osaka 563-02 / JP
02 / TANAKA, Masatoshi
208 Rohreru-Higashiikoma 1-62, Higashiikoma
Ikoma-shi Nara 630-02 / JP
03 / NISHIOKA Minoru
2-1-20-510, Uozaki-nishimachi Higashinada-ku
Kobe-shi Hyogo 658 / JP
04 / BANNAI, Tatsushi
389-12, Kitanoda Sakai-shi
Osaka 588 / JP
05 / NISHINO, Masakazu
1-4-26, Kamiichi Kashiwara-shi
Osaka 582 / JP
[1999/35]
Representative(s)Ehlers, Jochen
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR
Bremen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]Ehlers, Jochen
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner, Martinistrasse 24
28195 Bremen / DE
Former [1999/35]Dr. Elisabeth Jung Dr. Jürgen Schirdewahn Dipl.-Ing. Claus Gernhardt
Postfach 40 14 68
80714 München / DE
Application number, filing date97939204.005.09.1997
[1999/35]
WO1997JP03142
Priority number, dateJP1996023485805.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23485896
JP1997004560328.02.1997         Original published format: JP 4560397
JP1997018940015.07.1997         Original published format: JP 18940097
[1999/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9810557
Date:12.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0939513
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.03.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04L7/08, H04L1/00, H03M7/40, H04J3/00, H04N7/00, H04N7/50
[1999/47]
CPC:
H04N21/4302 (EP); H04L7/08 (KR); H04N21/43072 (EP,KR,US);
H04L1/004 (EP); H04N19/60 (EP); H04N19/68 (EP);
H04N19/89 (EP); H04N21/234318 (EP); H04N21/235 (EP);
H04N21/2365 (EP); H04N21/2383 (EP); H04N21/242 (EP);
H04N21/4305 (EP); H04N21/434 (EP); H04N21/4347 (EP);
H04N21/435 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1999/35]H04L7/08, H04L1/00, H03M7/40, H04J3/00, H04N7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1999/35]
TitleGerman:SENDER, EMPFÄNGER, ÜBERTRAGUNGSSYSTEM, SENDEVERFAHREN , EMPFANGSVERFAHREN UND ÜBERTRAGUNGSVERFAHREN[1999/35]
English:TRANSMITTER, RECEIVER, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, SENDING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, AND TRANSMITTING METHOD[1999/35]
French:EMETTEUR, RECEPTEUR, SYSTEME DE TRANSMISSION, PROCEDE D'EMISSION, PROCEDE DE RECEPTION ET PROCEDE DE TRANSMISSION[1999/35]
Entry into regional phase26.02.1999Translation filed 
26.02.1999National basic fee paid 
26.02.1999Search fee paid 
26.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.04.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
26.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
26.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/45]
02.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/45]
Divisional application(s)EP02014215.4  / EP1261164
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH06326967  ;
 [A]JPH08205146  ;
 [A]EP0527611  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-71 * figure 1A *;
 [A]US5289277  (BLANCHARD DAVID L [US], et al)[A] 1-71;
 [A]EP0668677  (LEADER ELECTRONICS [JP]) [A] 1-71 * page 3, line 16 - page 3, line 23 *;
 [A]EP0711080  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1-71 * column 1, line 14 - column 1, line 35 *;
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950531), vol. 199, no. 502, & JP06326967 A 19941125 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO) [A] 1-71 * abstract *
 [DA]  - SMPTE, "Proposed Standard for Television - 10-Bit 4:2:2 Component and 4 fsc NTSC Composite Digital Signals - Serial Digital Interface; SMPTE 259M", SMPTE JOURNAL, White Plains, NY, US, (1993), vol. 102, no. 2, pages 174 - 179, XP000349969 [DA] 1-71
 [A]  - K.Y. REYNOLDS, "Digital Video and Audio Transmission Alternatives", SMPTE JOURNAL, (199608), vol. 105, no. 8, pages 479 - 482, XP000627182 [A] 1-71
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961226), vol. 199, no. 612, & JP08205146 A 19960809 (HITACHI DENSHI LTD) [A] 1-71 * abstract *
International search[X]JPH06326967  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JPH06343065  (SONY CORP);
 [A]US5477368  (ESKILDSEN LARS E [US], et al);
 [Y]WO9605677  (SONY CORP [JP], et al);
 [Y]JPH08205146  (HITACHI ELECTRONICS, et al);
 [P]JPH09135227  (SONY ELECTRONICS INC)
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