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EP About this file: EP0880139

EP0880139 - Signal recording and/or reproducing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.01.2016
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Takao, c/o Sony Corporation
Intel. Prop. Dept., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Ohta, Masashi, c/o Sony Corporation
Intel. Prop. Dept., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Akiba, Toshiya, c/o Sony Corporation
Intel. Prop. Dept., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
04 / Tomita, Masami, c/o Sony Corporation
Intel. Prop. Dept., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
05 / Suito, Taro, c/o Sony Corporation
Intel. Prop. Dept., 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1998/48]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/21]Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Königstrasse 5
70173 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2007/51]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Former [1998/48]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98303746.613.05.1998
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateJP1997012823319.05.1997         Original published format: JP 12823397
JP1997025054216.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25054297
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0880139
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0880139
Date:16.01.2002
[2002/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/036, G11B20/10, H04N5/76
[2002/03]
CPC:
H04N9/8045 (EP,US); G11B20/10527 (EP,KR,US); G11B27/032 (EP,KR,US);
G11B27/034 (EP,KR,US); G11B27/036 (EP,KR,US); G11B27/105 (EP,KR,US);
G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US); G11B2020/10592 (EP,KR,US);
G11B2020/10916 (EP,KR,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/216 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2525 (EP,US); G11B2220/65 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US);
H04N5/783 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/48]G11B27/02, G11B27/036, G11B20/10, H04N5/76
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/40]
Former [1998/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Signalaufzeichnung und/oder -wiedergabe[1998/48]
English:Signal recording and/or reproducing[1998/48]
French:Enregistrement et/ou reproduction de signal[1998/48]
Examination procedure27.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
04.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/07]
09.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/07]
Divisional application(s)EP10178958.4  / EP2267718
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.09.2002
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0745047  ;
 [X]EP0286412  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1,4,7 * page 3, line 62 - page 4, line 18; figure 2 *;
 [X]EP0543446  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,4,7 * column 5, line 30 - column 12, line 14 *;
 [A]EP0615244  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-7* column 14, line 19 - column 16, line 37 *;
 [A]EP0684570  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-7 * column 5, line 25 - column 8, line 55 *;
 [PX]EP0778572  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 1-7 * column 20, line 51 - column 25, line 46 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950630), vol. 1995, no. 05, & JP07045047 A 19950214 (SHARP CORP) [X] 1,4,7 * abstract *
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