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EP0521732 - Antenna system for receiving broadcast or communication signals from satellite [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  26.05.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2006Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 28.06.2006  [2006/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/26]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [1993/01]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nakagawa, Yutaka
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kajiwara, Tadashi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Fukuzawa, Keiji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Yuzawa, Keiji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1993/01]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/01]Nicholls, Michael John, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date92306174.103.07.1992
[1993/01]
Priority number, dateJP1991016410304.07.1991         Original published format: JP 16410391
[1993/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0521732
Date:07.01.1993
Language:EN
[1993/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0521732
Date:22.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0521732
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0521732
Date:28.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04H1/00, H04H1/02
[1993/01]
CPC:
H04H40/90 (EP,US); H04H20/63 (EP,US); H04H20/74 (EP,US);
H04H20/76 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/01]
TitleGerman:Antennensystem zum Empfang von Rundfunk- oder Kommunikationssignalen von einem Satelliten[1993/01]
English:Antenna system for receiving broadcast or communication signals from satellite[1993/01]
French:Système d'antenne pour la réception de signaux de diffusion ou communication d'un satellite[1993/01]
Examination procedure18.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/16]
25.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.1998Fee for grant paid
28.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.09.1999  15.09.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1999/44]
Opponent(s)01  10.09.1999  15.09.1999  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Maryniok & Eichstädt, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
05.11.1999Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.02.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.10.2002Date of oral proceedings
24.10.2002Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.11.2002Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
01.12.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.12.2005Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.02.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
28.04.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition23.01.2003Appeal received No.  T0165/03
12.03.2003Statement of grounds filed
01.12.2005Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
01.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9100646  (THOMSON COMPOSANTS MICROONDES [FR], et al);
 [X]JPH0358251  ;
 [A]JPS61281778  ;
 [A]JPH01265688  ;
 [A]GB2178274  (TOSHIBA KK);
 [A]US4509198  (NAGATOMI AKIHIKO [JP])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910528), vol. 15, no. 209, Database accession no. (E - 1072), & JP03058251 A 19910313 (FUJITSU)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870512), vol. 11, no. 145, Database accession no. (E - 505), & JP61281778 A 19861212 (TOSHIBA)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880418), vol. 14, no. 28, Database accession no. (E - 875), & JP01265688 A 19891023 (HITACHI)
ExaminationEP0078494
 EP0314931
 DE3815560
 US4608710
 US4509198
 GB2178274
    - "USER MANUAL SSR-100", gedruckt von SATCOM INTERNATIONAL.SE&O, 21 June 1989
    - Bedienungsanleitung SSR-100/STOG 6066
    - "TV and Monitor Products", May 1986, pages 73 to 95 and 118 to 131
    - STOG Bedienungsanleitung SATELLITEN-RECEIVER 6066
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