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EP About this file: EP0392488

EP0392488 - Optical video disc player [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.1996
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.11.1996 [1996/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/42]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamashita, Noriyuki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1990/42]
Representative(s)Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Nymphenburger Strasse 4
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1990/42]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date90106921.111.04.1990
[1990/42]
Priority number, dateJP1989009338313.04.1989         Original published format: JP 9338389
[1990/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0392488
Date:17.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0392488
Date:03.03.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0392488
Date:06.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.01.1993
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/00, G11B7/085, H04N5/93
[1993/09]
CPC:
G11B7/0037 (EP,US); G11B20/18 (EP,US); G11B7/08517 (EP,US);
H04N5/95 (EP,US); H04N5/953 (EP,US); H04N9/85 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/42]G11B7/00, G11B7/085
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1990/42]
TitleGerman:Optisches Videoplattenspielgerät[1990/42]
English:Optical video disc player[1990/42]
French:Tourne-disques pour disques vidéo-optiques[1990/42]
Examination procedure11.04.1990Examination requested  [1990/42]
17.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
08.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.1995Fee for grant paid
14.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.09.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
04.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0236944  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]);
 [A]US4777538  (KWAK KUK Y [KR]);
 [A]GB2112968  (PIONEER VIDEO CORP);
 [A]US4485412  (SUGIYAMA HIROYUKI [JP], et al)
ExaminationEP0381150
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