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EP About this file: EP0039152

EP0039152 - Editing apparatus for recorded signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  09.09.1989
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1982/48]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Former [1981/44]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa-6 Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Menezes, William A.
2478 Alvin Street
Mountain View California 94043 / US
02 / Kuper, Douglas D.
55 Christopher Avenue
Campbell California 95008 / US
[1981/44]
Representative(s)Haigh, Charles Roy, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/44]Haigh, Charles Roy, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date81301518.707.04.1981
[1981/44]
Priority number, dateUS1980013974711.04.1980         Original published format: US 139747
[1981/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0039152
Date:04.11.1981
Language:EN
[1981/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0039152
Date:09.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0039152
Date:25.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.1981
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/86, H04N5/78
[1981/44]
CPC:
G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B27/028 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US);
G11B27/024 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1981/44]
TitleGerman:Bandschnitteinrichtung für Signalaufzeichnungen[1981/44]
English:Editing apparatus for recorded signals[1981/44]
French:Dispositif de montage pour enregistrements de signaux[1981/44]
Examination procedure08.04.1982Examination requested  [1982/24]
14.01.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
29.06.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.1984Fee for grant paid
10.09.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.10.1985  22.10.1985  ADMISSIBLE
AEG Aktiengesellschaft Berlin und Frankfurt
PTL
D-60591 Frankfurt / DE
 [1985/51]
14.11.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
16.05.1986Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.06.1986Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
18.10.1986Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
22.01.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
12.06.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
10.12.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
22.02.1989Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
06.03.1989Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.05.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.08.1989Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
11.04.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Former [1990/42]AT09.01.1985
Documents cited:SearchDE2205893  [ ] (COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYST INC);
 DE2702780  [ ] (SONY CORP);
 DE2837111  [ ] (SONY CORP);
 DE2848062  [ ] (SONY CORP)
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