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EP About this file: EP0278383

EP0278383 - Error correction method using reed-solomon code [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.1996
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.1996 [1996/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ozaki, Shinya
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1988/33]
Representative(s)Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/33]Schmidt-Evers, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date88101559.803.02.1988
[1988/33]
Priority number, dateJP1987002608206.02.1987         Original published format: JP 2608287
[1988/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0278383
Date:17.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0278383
Date:13.03.1991
Language:EN
[1991/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0278383
Date:20.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.1991
ClassificationIPC:H03M13/00, // G11B20/18
[1988/33]
CPC:
H03M13/15 (EP,US); H03M7/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1988/33]
TitleGerman:Reed-Solomon Code verwendendes Fehler-Korrektur-Verfahren[1988/33]
English:Error correction method using reed-solomon code[1988/33]
French:Méthode de correction d'erreur utilisant des codes reed-solomon[1988/33]
Examination procedure05.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/45]
25.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.04.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.1995Fee for grant paid
06.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0155038  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [A]EP0167627  (SONY CORP [JP])
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