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EP About this file: EP0683490

EP0683490 - Digital signal reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2002
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 19.11.2003  [2003/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/34]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1995/47]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Murabayashi, Noboru, c/o Intellectual Prop. Div.
Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1995/47]
Representative(s)Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/47]Cotter, Ivan John, et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date95303283.617.05.1995
[1995/47]
Priority number, dateJP1994012675317.05.1994         Original published format: JP 12675394
[1995/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0683490
Date:22.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0683490
Date:22.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, G11B27/00, G11B15/18, G11B20/18
[1995/47]
CPC:
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B15/1875 (EP,US); G11B20/1208 (EP,US);
G11B20/1809 (EP,US); G11B27/005 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/47]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur Wiedergabe von digitalen Signalen[1995/47]
English:Digital signal reproducing apparatus[1995/47]
French:Appareil de reproduction de signaux numériques[1995/47]
Examination procedure11.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/23]
11.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2001Fee for grant paid
17.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.05.2002
GB17.05.2002
[2003/47]
Former [2003/17]GB17.05.2002
Documents cited:Search[XP]JPH06244807  ;
 [A]EP0155101  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3 * page 2, line 24 - page 4, line 21 * * page 8, line 8 - page 9, line 4 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US4774605  (KATO TAKAHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,2 * figures 2,3 * * column 3, line 46 - column 5, line 21; claim 5 *;
 [A]EP0310442  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 54 *;
 [A]US4943872  (YAMAZAKI SHOHEI [JP]) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 17 * * column 4, line 18 - column 5, line 3 * * column 7, line 37 - column 8, line 25 *;
 [A]EP0509594  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-3 * column 1, line 37 - column 2, line 52 * * column 7, line 20 - line 55 *
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19941130), vol. 018, no. 629, Database accession no. (E - 1637), & JP06244807 A 19940902 (SONY CORP) [XP] 1 * the whole document *
by applicantJPH05198782
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