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EP0855714 - Digital signal editing apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.05.2013
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 05.06.2013  [2013/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/31]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yasuda, Mikita, c/o Intell. Prop. Dept.
6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
02 / Tahara, Katsumi, c/o Intell. Prop. Dept.
6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
03 / Kato, Motoki, c/o Intell. Prop. Dept.
6-7-35, Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1998/31]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/31]Turner, James Arthur, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98300418.521.01.1998
[1998/31]
Priority number, dateJP1997001049723.01.1997         Original published format: JP 1049797
[1998/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0855714
Date:29.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0855714
Date:16.08.2000
[2000/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/034
[1998/31]
CPC:
G11B27/034 (EP,KR,US); G11B27/036 (EP,KR,US); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
G11B27/11 (EP,US); G11B27/329 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/50 (KR);
G11B2020/00057 (KR); G11B2220/2516 (KR); G11B2220/2525 (EP,KR,US);
G11B2220/2545 (EP,KR,US); G11B2220/2562 (EP,KR,US); G11B2220/61 (KR);
G11B2220/65 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/18]
Former [1998/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schnittgerät für digitale Signale und Verfahren[1998/31]
English:Digital signal editing apparatus and method[1998/31]
French:Appareil d'édition pour signaux numériques et méthode[1998/31]
Examination procedure29.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/13]
06.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/23]
27.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/23]
16.01.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.07.2001
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9321636  (AVID TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 1-6,10-15 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP0778572  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 1,10 * column 6, line 3 - column 12, line 30 *;
 [A]EP0684570  (IBM [US]) [A] 1,4-6,10,13-15 * the whole document *
 [X]  - SHIU J ET AL, "A LOW-COST EDITOR FOR MPEG-1 SYSTEM STREAMS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19950801), vol. 41, no. 3, ISSN 0098-3063, pages 620 - 625, XP000539515 [X] 1-18 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.468027
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