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EP1696435 - Recording and reproducing apparatus and terminal apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.03.2015
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 29.04.2015  [2015/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumoto, Kissei
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Min-Jae, Han
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Kaeriyama, Takuya
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Imai, Tsutomu
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
05 / Jinbo, Seiichi
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2006/35]
Representative(s)Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06012435.104.02.1999
[2006/35]
Priority number, dateJP1998002729709.02.1998         Original published format: JP 2729798
[2006/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1696435
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1696435
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/00, H04N7/173, G06F3/06, G11B27/10, G11B27/034
[2012/40]
CPC:
G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B19/122 (KR); G11B19/12 (EP,US);
G11B20/00007 (EP,KR,US); G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B27/002 (EP,KR,US);
G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/10 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US); H04N21/218 (KR);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/213 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US);
G11B2220/61 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/35]G11B20/00, H04N7/173, H04H1/02, G06F3/06, G11B27/00, G11B27/034
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/35]
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabegerät und Endgerät[2006/35]
English:Recording and reproducing apparatus and terminal apparatus[2006/35]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction et appareil terminal[2006/35]
Examination procedure24.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/09]
15.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/18]
26.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2015/18]
12.12.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99300817.6  / EP0935248
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19990300817) is  15.04.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH103778  ;
 [XI]JPS58161189  (SONY CORP) [X] 1,2,8,9,12 * abstract * [I] 3-7,10,11;
 [XI]JPS61283089  (TEAC CORP) [X] 1,2,8,9,12 * abstract * [I] 11;
 [XI]EP0383529  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-6,8-10,12 * the whole document * [I] 7,11;
 [A]DE4433868  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1,9,12 * page 3, lines 17-58 *;
 [XI]JPH0917165  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6,8-10,12 * abstract * [I] 5,7,11;
 [A]WO9705616  (SONY ELECTRONICS INC [US]) [A] 1,9,12* the whole document *;
 [XI]JPH0970020  (SONY CORP) [X] 1-4,9,10,12 * abstract * [I] 5-8,11
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980430), vol. 1998, no. 5, & JP10003778 A 19980106 (ALPINE ELECTRON INC) [A] 1,9,12 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5481509
 DE19649194
 US6137642
    - FOSTER E J, "JVC XM-D1BK MINIDISC RECORDER", AUDIO, AUDIO. PHILADELPHIA, US, (19950301), vol. 79, no. 3, ISSN 0004-752X, pages 66 - 69, XP000750809
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