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EP About this file: EP0817556

EP0817556 - Tuner structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2002
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.12.2002  [2002/50]
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 [2001/51]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka 545 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamauchi, Miyoshi
3-3-18, Nagare-machi, Hirano-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Matsuura, Syuuji
4-15-16, Mayumi
Ikoma-shi, Nara-ken / JP
03 / Noboru, Mitsuhiro
1-1-6-209, Tsuzuyama-dai
Tondabayashi-shi, Osaka / JP
04 / Akiyama, Toshifumi
566, Kuzumoto-cho
Kashihara-shi, Nara-ken / JP
05 / Koizumi, Haruo
3365-239, Shinge
Sennan-shi, Osaka / JP
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date97110501.026.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateJP1996016909428.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16909496
JP1997001801931.01.1997         Original published format: JP 1801997
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0817556
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0817556
Date:02.09.1998
[1998/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0817556
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:H05K9/00, H04B1/26
[1998/02]
CPC:
H04N5/50 (KR); H04N5/64 (KR); H05K9/006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1999/19]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Struktur für einen Kanalwähler[1998/02]
English:Tuner structure[1998/02]
French:Structure pour syntonisateur[1998/02]
Examination procedure19.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/16]
31.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
22.06.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.2001Fee for grant paid
07.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01113767.6  / EP1135014
Opposition(s)20.09.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4697044  (ISHIKAWA KEISUKE [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 53 - line 62; figure 3; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US4827378  (GILLAN ROBERT L [US], et al) [A] 1,3 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2187335  (ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 8 * page 2, line 44 - line 49; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2270206  (MA JOHN Y [HK]) [A] 9 * the whole document *
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