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EP About this file: EP0407094

EP0407094 - Digital signal reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.1996
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/02]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Satomura, Seiichiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/02]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/02]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date90307081.128.06.1990
[1991/02]
Priority number, dateJP1989016529029.06.1989         Original published format: JP 16529089
[1991/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0407094
Date:09.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0407094
Date:17.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0407094
Date:30.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.02.1991
ClassificationIPC:H04L25/04, H04L7/00, G11B20/10, G11B5/09
[1991/25]
CPC:
G11B20/1419 (EP,US); G11B20/1403 (EP,US); H04L7/033 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1991/02]H04L7/00, G11B20/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/02]
TitleGerman:Reproduziereinrichtung für digitale Signale[1991/02]
English:Digital signal reproducing apparatus[1991/02]
French:Dispositif de reproduction pour signaux numériques[1991/02]
Examination procedure31.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/10]
17.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.04.1994Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.1995Fee for grant paid
14.03.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/34]
Request for further processing for:17.06.1994Request for further processing filed
15.07.1994Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.08.1994Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.08.1995
IT30.08.1995
[2008/01]
Former [2002/24]FR30.08.1995
IT30.08.1995
Former [1999/42]IT30.08.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]US4188620  (LAMARE JEAN-CLAUDE [FR], et al);
 [A]US4482927  (MELBYE HARTVIG E [US], et al);
 [A]DE3602508  (AMPEX [US]);
 [A]US4688205  (ABIKO TAKASHI [JP])
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