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EP About this file: EP0298688

EP0298688 - Light beam deflection devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.1994
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.09.1994 [1994/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1989/02]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Umezu, Nobuhiko
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
[1989/02]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/02]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date88306091.504.07.1988
[1989/02]
Priority number, dateJP1987010531610.07.1987         Original published format: JP 10531687
[1989/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0298688
Date:11.01.1989
Language:EN
[1989/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0298688
Date:17.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0298688
Date:22.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.1989
ClassificationIPC:G02F1/33, G11B7/00
[1989/02]
CPC:
G11B7/1369 (EP,US); G02F1/33 (KR); G02F1/335 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1989/02]
TitleGerman:Lichtbündelablenkvorrichtung[1989/02]
English:Light beam deflection devices[1989/02]
French:Dispositif de déflection d'un faisceau de lumière[1989/02]
Examination procedure29.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/30]
06.03.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.1993Fee for grant paid
28.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.06.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0015685  (XEROX CORP [US]);
 [A]US4346965  (SPRAGUE ROBERT A, et al);
 [A]EP0158850  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]US4592621  (AMANO SATORU [JP], et al)
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