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EP0480660 - Recording and/or reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.1996
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.1996 [1996/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nonaka, Akifumi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/16]
Representative(s)Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/28]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1992/16]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date91309180.707.10.1991
[1992/16]
Priority number, dateJP1990027159009.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27159090
[1992/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0480660
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0480660
Date:07.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0480660
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:G11B15/675, G11B33/10
[1992/16]
CPC:
G11B33/121 (EP,US); G11B15/02 (KR); G11B15/67584 (EP,US);
G11B33/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/16]
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungs- und/oder Wiedergabegerät[1992/16]
English:Recording and/or reproducing apparatus[1992/16]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement et/ou de reproduction[1992/16]
Examination procedure16.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/06]
25.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.04.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.1995Fee for grant paid
23.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.07.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
10.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP57109104  ;
 JP57109104  [ ];
 [A]US4464694  (KONDO MAKOTO [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 203 (P-148)(1081) 14 October 1982 & JP-A-57 109 104 ( TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K. ) 7 July 1982, & JP57109104 A 19820707
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 203 (P-148)(1081) 14 October 1982 & JP-A-57 109 104 ( TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K. ) 7 July 1982, & JP57109104 A 19820707
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