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EP About this file: EP1939859

EP1939859 - Sound signal processing apparatus and program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - classificationpublished on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1 Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshioka, Yasuo
c/o YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 430-8650 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]01 / Yoshioka, Yasuo
c/o YAMAHA CORPORATION, 10-1 Nakazawa-cho, Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 430-8650 / JP
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F.
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]Geyer, Ulrich F.
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07024994.121.12.2007
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateJP2006034778825.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006347788
JP2006034778925.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006347789
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1939859
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1939859
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:G10L25/78, G10L17/00, G10L25/90
[2013/17]
CPC:
G10L25/87 (EP,US); G10L2025/786 (EP,US); G10L25/09 (EP,US);
G10L25/90 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/43]G10L11/02, G10L17/00, // G10L11/04
Former IPC [2008/27]G10L11/02, G10L17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/27]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von Tonsignalen[2008/27]
English:Sound signal processing apparatus and program[2008/27]
French:Appareil et programme de traitement du signal sonore[2008/27]
Examination procedure24.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2013Examination requested  [2013/49]
12.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/51]
31.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/51]
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  12.02.2018
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
20.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
22.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XY] EP0237934  (TOSHIBA KK et al.)
 [YA] EP0944036  (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP et al.)
 [I] US5970447  (IRETON MARK A et al.)
 [XY] WO0129821  (SONY ELECTRONICS INC et al.) [X] 1,2,7,11,12 * abstract * * page 5, line 46 - page 6, line 37 *[Y] 5,8-10,13
 [YA] US4984275  (WATANABE TAISUKE et al.) [Y] 5 * abstract * * paragraphs [0074] , [0075] *[A] 6
 [I] US5305422  (JUNQUA JEAN-CLAUDE et al.) [I] 1,2,6,7,11,12 * abstract * * column 2, lines 1-28 *
 [I] DE19540859  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH et al.) [I] 1,2,7,11,12 * abstract * * page 16, line 20 - page 19, line 32 *
 [I] US6223155  (BAYYA ARUNA et al.) [I] 1,2,7,11,12 * abstract *
 [A] EP0683481  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD et al.) [A] 6 * abstract * * column 10, lines 6-17 *
 [Y] EP1083544  (SONY CORP et al.) [Y] 8-10,13 * column 1, line 30 - line 35; figure 2 * * column 1, line 57 - line 65 * * column 2, line 9 - line 15 *
by applicantEP0237934
 EP0944036
 US5970447
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