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StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.11.1998
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.01.1999 [1999/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/04]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1993/52]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikeyami, Hiromasa, c/o Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Asaida, Takashi, c/o Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1993/52]
Representative(s)Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/52]Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date93304779.718.06.1993
[1993/52]
Priority number, dateJP1992018577422.06.1992         Original published format: JP 18577492
[1993/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0576215
Date:29.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0576215
Date:21.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:H03H17/06, H04N7/01
[1993/52]
CPC:
H03H17/0685 (EP,US); H04N9/00 (KR); H04N7/0102 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/52]
TitleGerman:Abtastratenumsetzer zur Umwandlung des Datenflusses[1993/52]
English:Rate converter for converting data rate[1993/52]
French:Convertisseur de fréquence d'échantillonnage pour convertir le débit de données[1993/52]
Examination procedure18.05.1994Examination requested  [1994/29]
07.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.1997Fee for grant paid
28.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2285024  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [A]GB2180114  (PLESSEY CO PLC)
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