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EP About this file: EP2264903

EP2264903 - Synchronization circuit, synchronization method, and reception system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2016
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2010/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Hattori, Masayuki
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Futami, Tetsuhiro
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Hirayama, Yuichi
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / Izumi, Keita
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2015/16]
Former [2010/51]01 / Hattori, Masayuki
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Futami, Tetsuhiro
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / Hirayama, Yuichi
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
04 / Izumi, Keita
c/o Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minatu-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/16]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Former [2010/51]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date10004804.006.05.2010
[2010/51]
Priority number, dateJP2009013206001.06.2009         Original published format: JP 2009132060
[2010/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2264903
Date:22.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2264903
Date:15.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:H03L7/093, H03L7/22
[2010/51]
CPC:
H03L7/22 (EP,US); H03L7/093 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/16]
Former [2010/51]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Synchronisierschaltung, Synchronisierungsverfahren und Empfangssystem[2010/51]
English:Synchronization circuit, synchronization method, and reception system[2010/51]
French:Circuit de synchronisation, procédé de synchronisation et système de réception[2010/51]
Examination procedure06.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/51]
21.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2015Fee for grant paid
05.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.10.2013
Opposition(s)18.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.05.2010
AL15.04.2015
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