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EP0560339 - Modulating method and demodulating method as well as modulating apparatus and demodulating apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.12.2000
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.12.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.01.2001 [2001/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ino, Hiroyuki, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Shimpuku, Yoshihide c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Chaki, Yasuyuki, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Nakagawa, Toshiyuki, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1993/37]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Mitscherlich & Partner, Postfach 33 06 09
D-80066 München / DE
Application number, filing date93103877.210.03.1993
[1993/37]
Priority number, dateJP1992008640410.03.1992         Original published format: JP 8640492
JP1992015755925.05.1992         Original published format: JP 15755992
JP1992015442521.05.1992         Original published format: JP 15442592
[1993/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0560339
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0560339
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/40, G11B20/14
[1993/37]
CPC:
H03M5/145 (EP,US); G11B20/1426 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1993/37]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Modulation und Demodulation[1993/37]
English:Modulating method and demodulating method as well as modulating apparatus and demodulating apparatus[1993/37]
French:Procédé et appareil de modulation et démodulation[1993/37]
Examination procedure17.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/16]
08.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.1999Fee for grant paid
20.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP98109247.1  / EP0875998
Opposition(s)03.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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