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EP1052853 - Video-signal output apparatus, and video-signal input apparatus, and scramble method, and descramble method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2009
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.03.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.04.2009  [2009/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kori, Teruhiko
c/o Sony Corporation, 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00304013.612.05.2000
[2000/46]
Priority number, dateJP1999013442314.05.1999         Original published format: JP 13442399
[2000/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1052853
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1052853
Date:10.09.2003
[2003/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1052853
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/169, H04N7/167, H04N5/913
[2003/37]
CPC:
H04N7/088 (EP,KR,US); H04N7/1675 (EP,KR,US); H04N5/913 (EP,KR,US);
H04N7/169 (EP,KR,US); H04N2005/91328 (EP,KR,US); H04N2005/91364 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2000/46]H04N7/169
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/23]
Former [2000/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bildsignalausgabegerät, Bildsignaleingabegerät, Verschlüsselungsmethode und Entschlüsselungsverfahren[2000/46]
English:Video-signal output apparatus, and video-signal input apparatus, and scramble method, and descramble method[2000/46]
French:Appareil de sortie de signaux vidéo, appareil d'entrée de signaux vidéo, méthode d'embrouillage et méthode de désembrouillage[2000/46]
Examination procedure12.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
28.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2008Fee for grant paid
27.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5161187  (KAJITA HARUMASA [JP], et al) [Y] 1-10 * column 2, line 25 - line 57 *;
 [A]US5627655  (OKAMOTO HIROO [JP], et al) [A] 1-10* abstract *;
 [Y]EP0830024  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *
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