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EP0536792 - Audio sound recording/reproducing apparatus using semiconductor memory [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.01.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.01.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.03.1999 [1999/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545 / JP
Former [1993/15]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka-fu / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hayashi, Kousou
130-184, Shouriki, Hachihonmatsu-cho
Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
02 / Koike, Tadashi
140-39, Shouriki, Hachihonmatsu-cho
Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken / JP
[1993/15]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1993/15]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date92117330.809.10.1992
[1993/15]
Priority number, dateJP1991026365411.10.1991         Original published format: JP 26365491
[1993/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0536792
Date:14.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0536792
Date:19.01.1994
Language:EN
[1994/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0536792
Date:18.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:G06K19/07, G11C8/00
[1998/12]
CPC:
G07F7/1008 (EP,US); G06F3/16 (EP,US); G06F40/10 (EP,US);
G06Q20/346 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/38]G06K19/07, G11C7/00, G06F15/20, G11C8/00
Former IPC [1993/15]G06K19/07
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1993/15]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Aufzeichnung/Wiedergabe von Audiotönen mit einem Halbleiterspeicher[1993/15]
English:Audio sound recording/reproducing apparatus using semiconductor memory[1993/15]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement/reproduction de sons audio utilisant une mémoire à semi-conducteur[1993/15]
Examination procedure22.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/17]
11.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.1997Fee for grant paid
15.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS648949  ;
 [A]JPS6491292  ;
 [A]JPH01270192  ;
 [X]EP0065148  (LANIER BUSINESS PROD INC [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2170037  (DICTAPHONE CORP) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [XA]EP0294201  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7 * the whole document * [A] 8,9;
 [A]EP0406744  (GRUNDIG EMV [DE]) [A] 1,6 * page 4, column 6, line 19 - page 5, column 7, line 36; figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]WO9108572  (THOME MAGNUS [SE]) [X] 1,2,7 * the whole document * [A] 6
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890426), vol. 13, no. 179, & JP01008949 A 00000000 (NIPPON DENKI SANEI KK) [A] 3,4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890721), vol. 13, no. 324, & JP01091292 A 00000000 (HITACHI) [A] 3,5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900123), vol. 14, no. 35, & JP01270192 A 00000000 (ASAHI GLASS CO LDT) [A] 3,5 * abstract *
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