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EP0946013 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DIGITAL DATA, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEMODULATING DIGITAL DATA, AND TRANSMISSION MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.12.2002
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.12.2002Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 22.01.2003  [2003/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IKEDA, Yasunari Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / IKEDA, Tamotsu Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Horner, David Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]Horner, David Richard, et al
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98936744.611.08.1998
[1999/39]
WO1998JP03579
Priority number, dateJP1997021607711.08.1997         Original published format: JP 21607797
JP1997021609211.08.1997         Original published format: JP 21609297
JP1997022281019.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22281097
JP1997022605622.08.1997         Original published format: JP 22605697
JP1997023977104.09.1997         Original published format: JP 23977197
[1999/39]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9908412
Date:18.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0946013
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.02.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04L1/00, H03M13/12, H04N5/04, H04N7/66, H04J3/06
[2002/46]
CPC:
H03M13/35 (EP); H04J3/0602 (EP); H04L1/00 (KR);
H04L27/0008 (EP); H04L27/18 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/39]H04L1/00, H03M13/12, H04N5/04, H04N7/66
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/39]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG VON DIGITALEN DATEN, VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DEMODULATION VON DIGITALEN DATEN, UND ÜBERTRAGUNGSMEDIUM[1999/39]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DIGITAL DATA, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEMODULATING DIGITAL DATA, AND TRANSMISSION MEDIUM[1999/39]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR TRANSMETTRE DES DONNES NUMERIQUES, DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR DEMODULER DES DONNEES NUMERIQUES, ET SUPPORT DE TRANSMISSION[1999/39]
Entry into regional phase16.04.1999Translation filed 
21.04.1999National basic fee paid 
21.04.1999Search fee paid 
21.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/39]
28.11.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5506903  (YAMASHITA MASAMI [JP]) [X] 1-4,11-26,28-38 * abstract * * column 4, line 48 - column 6, line 10 * [Y] 5-10,27;
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 [A]EP0504905  (NEC CORP [JP]) [A] 1-38 * abstract * * column 3, line 9 - line 25 *;
 [A]JPS613529
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.1993.318341
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.1990.116583
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/11.536575
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International search[Y]JPS613529  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
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 [Y]JPH06260945  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JPH07254861  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JPH07226688  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/11.536575
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