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EP About this file: EP0379444

EP0379444 - Audio after recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.1997
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.04.1997 [1997/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/30]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamaoka, Katsumi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1990/30]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1990/30]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
F-75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date90400159.119.01.1990
[1990/30]
Priority number, dateJP1989001247520.01.1989         Original published format: JP 1247589
JP1989001247620.01.1989         Original published format: JP 1247689
JP1989001247720.01.1989         Original published format: JP 1247789
[1990/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0379444
Date:25.07.1990
Language:EN
[1990/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0379444
Date:13.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0379444
Date:01.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/21, G11B27/029, G11B27/36, G11B20/00, G11B19/06, G11B19/16
[1992/20]
CPC:
G11B27/36 (EP,US); G11B19/06 (EP,US); G11B19/16 (EP,US);
G11B20/00007 (EP,US); G11B27/029 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US);
H04N1/2112 (EP,US); G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B27/026 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3264 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1990/30]H04N1/21
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/30]
TitleGerman:Gerät zur nachträglichen Speicherung von Audiosignalen[1996/18]
English:Audio after recording apparatus[1990/30]
French:Dispositif d'enregistrement rétractif de signaux de son[1990/30]
Former [1990/30]Gerät zur Nachspeicherung von Hörsignalen
Examination procedure28.10.1992Examination requested  [1992/52]
14.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.1996Fee for grant paid
10.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP57065078  ;
 [X]JP63062486  ;
 [Y]US4531161  (MURAKOSHI MAKOTO [JP]);
 [A]EP0186883  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [X]US4602296  (MURAKOSHI MAKOTO [JP]);
 [A]US4725897  (KONISHI MASAHIRO [JP]);
 [Y]US4764817  (BLAZEK JOHN M [US], et al);
 [X]EP0295148  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP0223423
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 140, (E-121)[1018], 29th July 1982; & JP-A-57 065 078 (CANON K.K) 20-04-1982, & JP57065078 A 00000000
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 12, no. 287 (E-643)[3134], 5th August 1988; & JP-A-63 062 486 (FUJI PHOTO FIILM CO., LTD) 18-03-1988, & JP63062486 A 00000000
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