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EP About this file: EP1156677

EP1156677 - Tuner [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2008
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.03.2008  [2008/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maejima, Kazuhiko
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Yamauchi, Toshiyuki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ohya, Koichi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2001/47]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date01304290.814.05.2001
[2001/47]
Priority number, dateJP2000014494617.05.2000         Original published format: JP 2000144946
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1156677
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1156677
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/20, H03J5/24, H03D5/00
[2001/47]
CPC:
H04N5/4446 (EP,US); H04N5/50 (KR); H03D5/00 (EP,US);
H03J5/242 (EP,US); H04N21/4263 (EP,US); H04N21/6112 (EP,US);
H04N21/6143 (EP,US); H04N7/20 (EP,US); H04N21/426 (EP,US);
H04N5/46 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2002/32]
Former [2001/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tuner[2001/47]
English:Tuner[2001/47]
French:Circuit d' accord[2001/47]
Examination procedure24.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/26]
13.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2007Fee for grant paid
05.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3226980  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,2 * page 9, line 25 - page 12, line 6; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0276144  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0401932  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1,2 * column 3, line 41 - column 6, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0408066  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 20; figure 6 *;
 [A]US5010400  (OTO HIDEKI [JP]) [A] 1,2* abstract *;
 [X]GB2325804  (DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-3 * page 9, line 1 - page 12, line 26; figure 2 *
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