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EP About this file: EP0991274

EP0991274 - Apparatus and method that provide smooth images in slow playback mode [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2007
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.07.2007  [2007/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
12, 3-chome, Moriya-Cho Kanagawa-ku Yokohama-Shi
Kanagawa-Ken 221 / JP
[2006/30]
Former [2000/14]For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
12, 3-chome, Moriya-Cho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa-Ken 221 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyahara, Hiroyuki
2-1-14-C202, Motoohashi, Sakae-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Aso, Michihiro
1-3-18, Nakashirane, Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[2000/14]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/14]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99118077.924.09.1999
[2000/14]
Priority number, dateJP1998027385528.09.1998         Original published format: JP 27385598
[2000/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0991274
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0991274
Date:17.04.2002
[2002/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0991274
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/783
[2000/14]
CPC:
H04N5/783 (EP,US); H04N23/63 (EP,US); H04N5/772 (EP,US);
Y10S358/906 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/02]
Former [2000/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anlage und Verfahren zur Erzeugung ruhiger Bilder im Langsamwiedergabemodus[2000/14]
English:Apparatus and method that provide smooth images in slow playback mode[2000/14]
French:Appareil et procédé pour engendrer des images régulières en mode de reproduction lente[2000/14]
Examination procedure24.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/30]
08.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2006Fee for grant paid
09.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4584613  (AMARI SHINJI [JP], et al);
 [A]US5739865  (TAKAHASHI KOJI [JP]);
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