| EP0248536 - Methods of and apparatus for seeking a target address on a record medium [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.05.1993 Database last updated on 30.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 27.05.1993 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 14.07.1993 [1993/28] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1987/50] | For all designated states SONY CORPORATION 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Yamagami, Tamotsu c/o Patents Division Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP | 02 /
Sako, Yoichiro c/o Patents Division Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP | [1992/30] |
| Former [1987/50] | 01 /
Yamagami, Tamotsu c/o Patents Division Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP | ||
| 02 /
Sako, Yoichiro c/o Patents Division Sony Corporation 6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP | Representative(s) | Thomas, Christopher Hugo, et al D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB | [1987/50] | Application number, filing date | 87304001.8 | 05.05.1987 | [1987/50] | Priority number, date | JP19860126005 | 31.05.1986 Original published format: JP 12600586 | JP19860126006 | 31.05.1986 Original published format: JP 12600686 | [1987/50] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0248536 | Date: | 09.12.1987 | Language: | EN | [1987/50] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0248536 | Date: | 27.09.1989 | Language: | EN | [1989/39] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0248536 | Date: | 22.07.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/30] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 08.08.1989 | Classification | IPC: | G11B27/10, G11B27/30, G11B21/08, G11B7/08, G11B20/18 | [1987/50] | CPC: |
G11B7/08505 (EP,US);
G11B27/10 (KR);
G11B20/1803 (EP,US);
G11B20/1813 (EP,US);
G11B21/083 (EP,US);
G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/3027 (EP,US);
G11B2020/10916 (EP,US);
G11B2220/17 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2525 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2537 (EP,US);
G11B27/102 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | AT, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [1987/50] | Title | German: | Methoden und Gerät zum Suchen einer Zieladresse auf einem Aufzeichnungsmedium | [1987/50] | English: | Methods of and apparatus for seeking a target address on a record medium | [1987/50] | French: | Procédés et appareil pour chercher une adresse but sur un milieu d'enregistrement | [1987/50] | Examination procedure | 26.01.1990 | Examination requested [1990/12] | 24.05.1991 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 05.07.1991 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.09.1991 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 20.12.1991 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 19.02.1992 | Fee for grant paid | 19.02.1992 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 23.04.1993 | No opposition filed within time limit [1993/28] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 17.05.1989 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 17.05.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 21.12.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.05.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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