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EP0132382 - Direct satellite broadcast receiving system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1985/05]Direct satellite broadcast receivers
[1990/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.1994
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip16.08.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.10.1994 [1994/40]
16.08.1994Change - no opposition filedpublished on 05.10.1994 [1994/40]
16.08.1994Change - prioritypublished on 05.10.1994 [1994/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1985/05]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hayashi, Toshihide c/o Sony Corporation
Patents Division 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1985/05]
Representative(s)Thomas, Christopher Hugo, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
[1985/05]
Application number, filing date84304925.519.07.1984
[1985/05]
Priority number, dateJP19830113542U21.07.1983         Original published format: JP 11354283 U
[1994/40]
Former [1985/05]deleted
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0132382
Date:30.01.1985
Language:EN
[1985/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0132382
Date:20.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0132382
Date:20.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/10, H04N5/44, H01Q1/12
[1985/05]
CPC:
H04N21/485 (EP,US); H01Q1/1257 (EP,US); H01Q1/1271 (EP,US);
H01Q3/005 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1985/05]
TitleGerman:Empfängersystem für den direkten Empfang von Satellitenrundfunk[1990/25]
English:Direct satellite broadcast receiving system[1990/25]
French:Système de réception de radiodiffusion directe à partir d'un satellite[1990/25]
Former [1985/05]Empfänger für den direkten Empfang von Satellitenrundfunk
Former [1985/05]Direct satellite broadcast receivers
Former [1985/05]Récepteur de radiodiffusion directe à partir d'un satellite
Examination procedure03.02.1987Examination requested  [1987/16]
16.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.12.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.06.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.12.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.1990Fee for grant paid
19.01.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.03.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, vol. CE-25, no. 5, November 1979, pages 765-771, IEEE, New York, US; R.H. BAER: "Innovative add-on TV products" [Y]
 [A]   NEC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, no. 50, July 1978, pages 51-60; F. YAMASHITA et al.: "14/12 GHz-band mobile-type earth station for Japanese broadcasting satellite communication system" [A]
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