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EP0734026 - Switching circuit and charge transfer device using same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/39]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maki, Yasuhito, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1996/39]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E., et al
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1996/39]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date96104156.315.03.1996
[1996/39]
Priority number, dateJP1995006034120.03.1995         Original published format: JP 6034195
[1996/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0734026
Date:25.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0734026
Date:17.03.1999
[1999/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0734026
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G11C27/04, G11C19/28
[1999/11]
CPC:
G11C27/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/39]G11C27/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/39]
TitleGerman:Umschaltungsschaltkreis und Ladungsverschiebeanordnung unter Anwendung derselben[1996/39]
English:Switching circuit and charge transfer device using same[1996/39]
French:Circuit de commutation et dispositif à transfert de charge l'utilisant[1996/39]
Examination procedure18.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/41]
20.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2002Fee for grant paid
21.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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