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EP0802688 - Apparatus for recording and reproducing digital image and speech [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.06.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101 / JP
Former [1997/43]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Hisashi
18-7-301, Midorigaoka
Kashiwa-shi / JP
02 / Nagayama, Keiji
5-1-101, Katsutanakaharacho
Hitachinaka-shi / JP
03 / Yatsugi, Tomishige
2901-20, Katsukura
Hitachinaka-shi / JP
[1997/43]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [1997/43]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner, Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date97106198.115.04.1997
[1997/43]
Priority number, dateJP1996009549817.04.1996         Original published format: JP 9549896
JP1997003220017.02.1997         Original published format: JP 3220097
[1997/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0802688
Date:22.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0802688
Date:12.05.1999
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0802688
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N9/804, H04N5/77
[1999/19]
CPC:
H04N5/445 (EP,US); G11B27/034 (EP,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/34 (EP,US); G11B27/36 (EP,US);
H04N1/00442 (EP,US); H04N1/2112 (EP,US); H04N1/212 (EP,US);
H04N1/2125 (EP,US); H04N1/215 (EP,US); H04N1/2158 (EP,US);
H04N1/32128 (EP,US); H04N23/951 (EP,US); H04N5/76 (EP,US);
H04N5/77 (EP,US); H04N5/772 (EP,US); H04N9/8045 (EP,US);
G11B2220/20 (EP,US); G11B2220/61 (EP,US); H04N1/32122 (EP,US);
H04N2101/00 (EP,US); H04N2201/214 (EP,US); H04N2201/218 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3214 (EP,US); H04N2201/3215 (EP,US); H04N2201/3243 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3252 (EP,US); H04N2201/3264 (EP,US); H04N2201/3273 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3295 (EP,US); H04N5/781 (EP,US); H04N5/783 (EP,US);
H04N5/907 (EP,US); H04N9/7921 (EP,US); H04N9/8042 (EP,US);
H04N9/8047 (EP,US); H04N9/8205 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/43]H04N9/804
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/43]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme und Wiedergabe von digitalem Bild und Ton[1997/43]
English:Apparatus for recording and reproducing digital image and speech[1997/43]
French:Dispositif pour enregistrer et reproduire des images et du son numériques[1997/43]
Examination procedure15.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/43]
08.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2006Fee for grant paid
23.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05013345.3  / EP1575308
EP10011249.9  / EP2326095
Opposition(s)10.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4982291  (KURAHASHI SHIGEKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4-6,11,16-18 * column W *;
 [A]US5130813  (OIE MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4-6,11,16-18 * column W *;
 [A]US5130860  (NAGASHIMA YOSHITAKE [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4,17,18 * column 9, line 56 - column 13, line 16; figures 13,14 *;
 [A]US5459582  (TAKAHASHI KOJI [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,13,17,18* column W *
ExaminationEP0642274
 EP0678819
    - TONOMURA Y. ET AL, "CONTENT ORIENTED VISUAL INTERFACE USING VIDEO ICONS FOR VISUAL DATABASE SYSTEMS", JOURNAL OF VISUAL LANGUAGES AND COMPUTING,LONDON, (199001), vol. 1, pages 183 - 198, XP000195706
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