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EP0086659 - Apparatus for recording and reproducing a digital signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.1988
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.1988No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.05.1988 [1988/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1983/34]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Nobuhiko c/o Patent Division
Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa-6
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Tanaka, Masato c/o Patent Division
Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa-6
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1983/34]
Representative(s)Thomas, Christopher Hugo, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
[1983/34]
Application number, filing date83300742.015.02.1983
[1983/34]
Priority number, dateJP1982002228815.02.1982         Original published format: JP 2228882
[1983/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0086659
Date:24.08.1983
Language:EN
[1983/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0086659
Date:25.07.1984
Language:EN
[1984/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0086659
Date:13.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1984
ClassificationIPC:G11B5/09, G11B27/08, G11B15/52
[1984/27]
CPC:
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); G11B15/52 (EP,US); G11B19/28 (EP,US);
G11B20/1204 (EP,US); G11B20/18 (EP,US); G11B27/032 (EP,US);
G11B27/10 (EP,US); G11B20/1202 (EP,US); G11B2220/90 (EP,US);
G11B2220/913 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1983/34]G11B5/09
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1983/34]
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungs- und Wiedergabegerät für digitale Signale[1983/34]
English:Apparatus for recording and reproducing a digital signal[1983/34]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction d'un signal numérique[1983/34]
Examination procedure12.12.1984Examination requested  [1985/08]
08.10.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
22.08.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.1986Fee for grant paid
08.10.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.02.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.1987Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]BE890108  (SONY CORP);
 [A]BE889911  (SONY CORP);
 [A]US4222079  (ONISHI KEN, et al);
 [A]GB2080997  (SONY CORP);
 [A]US4145683  (BROOKHART MARSHALL R);
 [A]FR2456987  (SONY CORP [JP])
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