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EP0120615 - Apparatus for, and method of, recording scrambled or coded television signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.1988
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.1988No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.07.1988 [1988/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1984/40]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tomioka, Masao
2176-11 Fukami
Yamato-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Okada, Takashi
1356-1111 Kamigo-cho Totsuka-Ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
03 / Mogi, Takao
3-27 Nakadai Itabashi-Ku
Tokyo / JP
[1984/40]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/40]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date84301293.128.02.1984
[1984/40]
Priority number, dateJP1983003201928.02.1983         Original published format: JP 3201983
[1984/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0120615
Date:03.10.1984
Language:EN
[1984/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0120615
Date:29.07.1987
Language:EN
[1987/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.1984
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, G11B15/02
[1984/40]
CPC:
H04N21/4408 (EP,US); G11B15/02 (EP,US); G11B15/023 (EP,US);
G11B31/006 (EP,US); H04N19/142 (EP,US); H04N19/179 (EP,US);
H04N19/87 (EP,US); H04N5/782 (EP,US); H04N5/913 (EP,US);
H04N7/0887 (EP,US); H04N7/0888 (EP,US); H04N7/167 (EP,US);
H04N7/1675 (EP,US); H04N2005/91364 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1984/40]
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zur Aufzeichnung von verwürfelten oder kodierten Fernsehsignalen[1984/40]
English:Apparatus for, and method of, recording scrambled or coded television signals[1984/40]
French:Appareil et procédé d'enregistrement de signaux de télévision brouillés ou codés[1984/40]
Examination procedure08.02.1985Examination requested  [1985/17]
01.04.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.1986Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
27.01.1987Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.1987Fee for grant paid
18.04.1987Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.04.1988No opposition filed within time limit [1988/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
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