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EP About this file: EP0506400

EP0506400 - Signal transmission system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.10.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.12.1998 [1998/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oshima, Mitsuaki, 115-3 Katsura
Minamitatsumi-cho, Nishikyo-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu 615 / JP
[1992/40]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/40]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date92302627.226.03.1992
[1992/40]
Priority number, dateJP1991006279827.03.1991         Original published format: JP 6279891
JP1991009581325.04.1991         Original published format: JP 9581391
JP1991015565029.05.1991         Original published format: JP 15565091
JP1991018223623.07.1991         Original published format: JP 18223691
JP1992006073917.03.1992         Original published format: JP 6073992
[1992/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0506400
Date:30.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0506400
Date:26.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0506400
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/24, H04N7/04, H04N7/12, H04N7/08, H04L27/34
[1997/51]
CPC:
H04L1/006 (EP,US); H04L1/004 (EP,US); H04L27/02 (EP,US);
H04L27/183 (EP,US); H04L27/2602 (EP,US); H04L27/2603 (EP,US);
H04L27/2604 (EP,US); H04L27/34 (EP,US); H04L27/3488 (EP,US);
H04N21/2383 (EP,US); H04N21/2662 (EP,US); H04N21/426 (EP,US);
H04N21/4344 (EP,US); H04N21/4382 (EP,US); H04N7/045 (EP,US);
H04N7/54 (EP,US); H04N19/30 (EP,US); H04N7/015 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1993/21]H04N7/13, H04N7/04, H04N7/12, H04N7/08, H04L27/34
Former IPC [1992/40]H04N7/13, H04N7/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1992/40]
TitleGerman:Signalübertragungssystem[1992/40]
English:Signal transmission system[1992/40]
French:Système de transmission de signal[1992/40]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/51: (deleted)
EPB 1997/51: (deleted)
EPB 1997/51: (deleted)
EPB 1997/08: Teilanmeldung 96119060.0 eingereicht am 28/11/96
EPB 1997/08: Divisional application 96119060.0 filed on 28/11/96
EPB 1997/08: Demande divisionnaire 96119060.0 déposée le 28/11/96
Examination procedure17.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/02]
27.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
02.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.1997Fee for grant paid
05.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00114691.9  / EP1049334
EP03014240.0  / EP1359761
EP96119060.0  / EP0766478
EP99119266.7  / EP0975168
EP99119278.2  / EP0973335
EP99121006.3  / EP0975169
EP99121007.1  / EP0975170
EP99121008.9  / EP0975171
EP99121024.6  / EP0975172
EP99121025.3  / EP0975173
EP99121026.1  / EP0975174
Opposition(s)18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0031193  (PARADYNE CORP [US]);
 [Y]EP0122805  (CODEX CORP [US]);
 [A]US4630287  (ARMSTRONG THOMAS [US]);
 [Y]EP0311188  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [A]WO8908366  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]);
 [E]EP0485105  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]);
 [E]WO9214343  (GEN ELECTRIC [US])
 [X]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, Vol.31, No.6, June, 1983, New York, US, pages 821-826; T. HILL et al.: 'A performance study of NLA 64-state QAM'
 [A]  - JAPAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS REVIEW, Vol.24, No.1, January, 1982, Tokyo, JP, pages 65-73; S. MATSUMOTO et al.: ' 200 Mb/s 16 QAM digital radio-relay system operating in 4 and 5 GHz bands'
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