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EP0506446 - Digital modulating method and digital modulating apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.1997
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.07.1997 [1997/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/40]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Konno, Ichirou
7-183-1-203 Shinmatsudo, Matsudo-shi
Chiba-ken / JP
[1992/40]
Representative(s)Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/40]Brown, Kenneth Richard, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date92302694.227.03.1992
[1992/40]
Priority number, dateJP1991006696329.03.1991         Original published format: JP 6696391
[1992/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0506446
Date:30.09.1992
Language:EN
[1992/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0506446
Date:10.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H03M5/14, G11B20/14, G11B15/18
[1992/40]
CPC:
G11B15/463 (EP,US); H03K5/00 (KR); G11B20/1426 (EP,US);
H03M5/145 (EP,US); G11B2020/1438 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1992/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur digitalen Modulation[1992/40]
English:Digital modulating method and digital modulating apparatus[1992/40]
French:Méthode et dispositif de modulation numérique[1992/40]
Examination procedure02.09.1992Examination requested  [1992/44]
13.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
05.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.1996Fee for grant paid
27.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP01220213  ;
 [Y]EP0104700  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [A]US4833470  (IKETANI AKIRA [JP]);
 [Y]EP0319101  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [A]EP0339724  (PHILIPS NV [NL])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 537 (P-968), 30 November 1989; & JP - A - 01220213 (MATSUSHITA) 01.09.1989, & JP01220213 A 19891130
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