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EP0683611 - A digital recording and reproducing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2002
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.08.2002  [2002/34]
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 [2001/35]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Former [1999/09]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545 / JP
Former [1995/47]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Katayama, Hironobu
232-22, Seto
Noda-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Nogami, Hiroaki
4-17-E24-405, Tokiwadaira
Matsudo-shi, Chiba / JP
03 / Shiraishi, Kenichi
584-6, Noda
Noda-shi, Chiba / JP
[1995/47]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1995/47]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95107735.319.05.1995
[1995/47]
Priority number, dateJP1994010705620.05.1994         Original published format: JP 10705694
[1995/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0683611
Date:22.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0683611
Date:07.08.1996
[1996/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0683611
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/926, H04N9/804
[1996/08]
CPC:
H04N21/236 (EP,US); H04N5/92 (KR); H04N21/434 (EP,US);
H04N9/8047 (EP,US); G11B5/0086 (EP,US); G11B5/00878 (EP,US);
H04N5/783 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/47]H04N5/926
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [1995/47]
TitleGerman:Numerische Aufnahme- und Wiedergabevorrichtung[1995/47]
English:A digital recording and reproducing apparatus[1995/47]
French:Un appareil d'enregistrement et de reproduction numérique[1995/47]
Examination procedure29.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
09.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2001Fee for grant paid
02.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0367264  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1-7 * column W *;
 [A]EP0353758  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-7 * column W *;
 [A]US5282049  (HATAKENAKA AKIRA [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 3, line 32 - column 10, line 22 * * column 11, line 46 - column 12, line 59 * * column 13, line 28 - line 41; figures 1,12,13,16-18 *;
 [X]EP0562845  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [X] 8 * page 4, line 55 - page 6, line 52 * * page 7, line 40 - line 58; figures 5-8,11 *;
 [X]EP0202009  (POLAROID CORP [US]) [X] 9 * page 5, line 1 - page 9, line 21; figure 1 *;
 [A]  - J. CHATEL, "Compatible Hierarchy of Studio Standards", SMPTE JOURNAL, US, (199010), vol. 99, no. 10, pages 815 - 819, XP000109113 [A] 10 * page 818, column 2, line 7 - column 3, line 28; figure 5 *
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