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EP About this file: EP0616469

EP0616469 - Television signal processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  09.04.1999
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.1999Refusal of applicationpublished on 26.05.1999 [1999/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
12, 3-chome, Moriya-Cho Kanagawa-ku Yokohama-Shi
Kanagawa-Ken 221 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/38]For all designated states
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
12, 3-chome, Moriya-Cho Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa-Ken 221 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Hiroshi
5-10-21, Nakanobu
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/48]
Former [1994/38]01 / Ichinoi, Yutaka
3-7-804, Wakabadai, Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Yamada, Hiroshi
5-10-21, Nakanobu
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Gladwin, Philip
P. Gladwin & Co P.O.Box 650
Great Missenden, Bucks. HP16 9QT / GB
[1994/38]
Application number, filing date94301844.015.03.1994
[1994/38]
Priority number, dateJP1993008014315.03.1993         Original published format: JP 8014393
JP1993008014415.03.1993         Original published format: JP 8014493
JP1993014428024.05.1993         Original published format: JP 14428093
[1994/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0616469
Date:21.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0616469
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/00
[1994/38]
CPC:
H04N7/0122 (EP); G11B27/3054 (EP); H04N11/167 (EP);
H04N11/28 (EP); H04N5/775 (EP); H04N5/932 (EP);
H04N7/007 (EP); H04N9/7925 (EP); H04N9/8233 (EP);
H04N9/832 (EP); H04N9/7917 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/38]
TitleGerman:Fernsehsignalbearbeitungssystem[1994/38]
English:Television signal processing system[1994/38]
French:Système de traitement de signal de télévision[1994/38]
Examination procedure16.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/33]
25.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
28.12.1998Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1999/21]
07.01.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]DE4128337  (DEUTSCHE THOMSON-BRANDT) [X] 1,2 * column 4, line 58 - column 6, line 45 * [Y] 4;
 [Y]EP0509390  (TELEFUNKEN) [Y] 4 * page 5, line 3 - line 8 *;
 [A]WO9220193  (GRUNDIG) [A] 3 * page 5, line 10 - page 11, line 12 *;
 [A]EP0510973  (MATSUSHITA) [A] 5 * figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0512626  (PHILIPS) [A] 5 * figure 19 *;
 [PX]EP0558182  (SONY) [PX] 2 * abstract *
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