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EP2779156 - Sound signal analysis apparatus, sound signal analysis method and sound signal analysis program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 430-8650 / JP
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Maezawa, Akira
Yamaha Corporation
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Naka-ku
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 430-8650 / JP
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)Ettmayr, Andreas, et al
KEHL, ASCHERL, LIEBHOFF & ETTMAYR
Patentanwälte
Emil-Riedel-Strasse 18
80538 München / DE
[2019/24]
Former [2014/38]Ettmayr, Andreas, et al
KEHL, ASCHERL, LIEBHOFF & ETTMAYR
Patentanwälte - Partnerschaft
Emil-Riedel-Strasse 18
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date14157746.005.03.2014
[2014/38]
Priority number, dateJP2013005115914.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013051159
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2779156
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2779156
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:G10H1/40
[2019/02]
CPC:
G10H1/40 (EP,US); G10H7/002 (US); G10H1/00 (US);
G10H7/00 (US); G10H2210/046 (US); G10H2210/061 (US);
G10H2210/076 (EP,US); G10H2210/101 (EP,US); G10H2210/375 (EP,US);
G10H2250/015 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/38]G10H7/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/17]
Former [2014/38]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tonsignalanalysevorrichtung, Tonsignalanalyse und Signalanalyseprogramm[2014/38]
English:Sound signal analysis apparatus, sound signal analysis method and sound signal analysis program[2014/38]
French:Appareil d'analyse de signal acoustique, procédé d'analyse de signal acoustique et programme d'analyse de signal acoustique[2014/38]
Examination procedure17.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/17]
10.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2019Fee for grant paid
03.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  10.11.2016
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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