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EP0141431 - Digital signal transmitting and/or receiving system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.1993
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.04.1993 [1993/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/20]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kondoh, Yoshiyuki c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishidoh, Takanobu c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1985/20]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1985/20]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date84113562.709.11.1984
[1985/20]
Priority number, dateJP1983021035609.11.1983         Original published format: JP 21035683
[1985/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0141431
Date:15.05.1985
Language:EN
[1985/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0141431
Date:24.06.1987
Language:EN
[1987/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0141431
Date:22.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.1987
ClassificationIPC:H04H1/00, H04N7/16, H04J3/04
[1985/20]
CPC:
H04H20/79 (EP,US); H04H20/59 (EP,US); H04H60/15 (EP,US);
H04H60/16 (EP,US); H04H60/23 (EP,US); H04J3/1605 (EP,US);
H04N7/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1985/20]
TitleGerman:Digitales Datenübertragungssystem[1985/20]
English:Digital signal transmitting and/or receiving system[1985/20]
French:Système de transmission de signaux numériques[1985/20]
Examination procedure22.12.1987Examination requested  [1988/09]
12.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.10.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.1992Fee for grant paid
17.01.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
17.11.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
17.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
15.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE3146466  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al);
 [A]DE3126880  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]);
 [A]EP0058417  (SONY CORP [JP])
 [XP]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, vol. CE-30, no. 3, August 1984, pages 462-466, IEEE, New York, US; Y. KOJIMA et al.: "A new digital audio and data transmission system using the CATV network"
 [A]  - 13th INTERNATIONAL TV SYMPOSIUM, Montreux, CH, 28th May - 2nd June 1983, pages 236-243; S. DINSEL: "Distribution of satellite signals (TV and sound) on cable networks"
 [A]  - N.H.K. LABORATORIES NOTE, no. 282, November 1982, pages 1-13; T. YOSHINO et al.: "PCM sounds on digital subcarrier in television for a satellite broadcasting system"
 [A]  - 1978 INTERNATIONAL ZURICH SEMINAR ON DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, Zurich, CH, 7th-9th March 1978, pages H4.1-H4.6; H. HESSENMÜLLER et al.: "Multiplexing and transmission of digital sound-programme signals in local networks"
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