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EP About this file: EP0638997

EP0638997 - Servo circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.1998
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.12.1998 [1998/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/07]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishihara, Masaaki c/o Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1995/07]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/07]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date94113117.922.08.1991
[1995/07]
Priority number, dateJP1990022356024.08.1990         Original published format: JP 22356090
JP1990023639006.09.1990         Original published format: JP 23639090
JP1990023638906.09.1990         Original published format: JP 23638990
[1995/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0638997
Date:15.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0638997
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:H03G3/00, H03G3/20
[1995/07]
CPC:
H03F3/72 (EP,US); H03G3/20 (KR); H03G1/04 (EP,US);
H03G3/00 (EP,US); H03G3/3005 (EP,US); H03K17/667 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1995/07]
TitleGerman:Steuerschaltung[1995/07]
English:Servo circuit[1995/07]
French:Circuit de commande[1995/07]
Examination procedure23.08.1994Examination requested  [1995/07]
15.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.1997Fee for grant paid
17.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91307759.0  / EP0473370
Opposition(s)08.10.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
09.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3879674  (DRAGON THOMAS J) [A] 1-5 * column 2, line 24 - column 4, line 42; figure - *;
 [A]GB1568513  (SECR DEFENCE) [A] 1-4* page 2, line 30 - line 39; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4297645  (TANAKA KOUICHI, et al) [A] 1-5 * column 3, line 13 - column 6, line 21; figures 2-5 *;
 [A]EP0086514  (TRT TELECOM RADIO ELECTR [FR], et al) [A] 1-4 * page 3, line 27 - page 6, line 32; figure - *
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