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EP0712120 - DATA RECORDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/20]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / UDAGAWA, Osamu
Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141 / JP
[1996/20]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 33 06 09
80066 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/20]Melzer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte, Mitscherlich & Partner, Sonnenstrasse 33
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date95920230.031.05.1995
[1996/20]
WO1995JP01067
Priority number, dateJP1994014110931.05.1994         Original published format: JP 14110994
[1996/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9533261
Date:07.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0712120
Date:15.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0712120
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.12.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/00, G11B7/125
[1997/46]
CPC:
G11B27/36 (EP,US); G11B7/00 (KR); G11B19/00 (EP,US);
G11B19/04 (EP,US); G11B19/12 (EP,US); G11B20/18 (EP,US);
G11B20/1816 (EP,US); G11B27/24 (EP,US); G11B27/3027 (EP,US);
G11B27/3036 (EP,US); G11B27/3063 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,US);
G11B7/1267 (EP,US); G11B2220/218 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US);
G11B7/0045 (EP,US); G11B7/00736 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/20]G11B7/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1996/20]
TitleGerman:DATENREGISTRIERGERÄT[1996/20]
English:DATA RECORDER[1996/20]
French:ENREGISTREUR DE DONNEES[1996/20]
Entry into regional phase31.01.1996Translation filed 
31.01.1996National basic fee paid 
31.01.1996Search fee paid 
31.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/36]
01.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2001Fee for grant paid
11.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01119833.0  / EP1158500
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5305296  (KONO MUTSUMI [JP]) [X] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0442566  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0404249  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0404251  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0126682  (THOMSON CSF [FR]) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPH0512669  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [A]JPH0689436  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP);
 [A]JPH05166190  (SONY CORP)
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