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EP About this file: EP0211554

EP0211554 - Digital bus control system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.06.1994
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.1994Revocation of patentpublished on 03.08.1994 [1994/31]
10.06.1994Change - revocation of patentpublished on 12.10.1994 [1994/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/09]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mogi, Takao
c/o Sony Corporation - 7-35 Kitashinagava
6-chome Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Keiji, Yuzawa
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Yoshinori, Komiya
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Masayuki, Suematsu
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
05 / Fujio, Tanoue
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1991/45]
Former [1987/09]01 / Mogi, Takao
Takao, Mogi
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Keiji, Yuzawa
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Yoshinori, Komiya
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
04 / Masayuki, Suematsu
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
05 / Fujio, Tanoue
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/09]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date86305547.118.07.1986
[1987/09]
Priority number, dateJP1985016100420.07.1985         Original published format: JP 16100485
[1987/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0211554
Date:25.02.1987
Language:EN
[1987/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0211554
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0211554
Date:06.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/20, H04N5/44
[1987/09]
CPC:
H04N5/44 (EP,US); H04B1/20 (KR); H04B1/205 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1987/09]
TitleGerman:Digitales Buskontrollsystem[1987/09]
English:Digital bus control system[1987/09]
French:Système de contrôle d'une ligne à bus numérique[1987/09]
Examination procedure25.07.1986Examination requested  [1987/09]
04.02.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.05.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.1991Fee for grant paid
26.07.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.08.1992  14.08.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Gornott, Dietmar
Katscher Habermann
Patentanwälte
Dolivostrasse 15A
64293 Darmstadt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1992/41]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.1992  14.08.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Bahnstrasse 62
D-40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Gornott, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Zilleweg 29
D-64291 Darmstadt / DE
16.09.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.1994Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.03.1994Legal effect of revocation of patent [1994/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
17.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP56145443  ;
 [X]JP56145452  ;
 [X]JP56145454  ;
 [X]US3984819  (ANDERSON GEORGE A);
 [X]US4456965  (GRABER WARREN S [US], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 27 (P-102)[905], 17th February 1982; & JP-A-56 145 443 (PANA FACOM K.K.) 12-11-1981, & JP56145443 A 00000000
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 27 (P-102)[905], 17th February 1982; & JP-A-56 145 452 (PANA FACOM K.K.) 12-11-1981, & JP56145452 A 00000000
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 27 (P-102)[905], 17th February 1982; & JP-A-56 145 454 (PANA FACOM K.K.) 12-11-1981, & JP56145454 A 00000000
by applicantJPS57106262
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