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EP2840727 - Operation panel structure and control method and control apparatus for mixing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 08.06.2022  [2022/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 430-8650 / JP
[2015/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Okabayashi, Masaaki
Yamaha Corporation
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, 430-8650 / JP
 [2015/09]
Representative(s)Kehl, Ascherl, Liebhoff & Ettmayr Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Emil-Riedel-Straße 18
80538 München / DE
[2021/11]
Former [2015/09]Ettmayr, Andreas, et al
KEHL, ASCHERL, LIEBHOFF & ETTMAYR
Patentanwälte - Partnerschaft
Emil-Riedel-Strasse 18
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date14182067.012.12.2003
[2015/09]
Priority number, dateJP2002037176624.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002371766
JP2002037177924.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002371779
[2015/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2840727
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2840727
Date:08.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2840727
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04H60/04
[2015/09]
CPC:
H04H60/04 (EP,US); H03G3/02 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2016/08]
Former [2015/09]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Bedienungstafelstruktur und Steuerverfahren und Steuervorrichtung für Mischsystem[2015/09]
English:Operation panel structure and control method and control apparatus for mixing system[2015/09]
French:Structure de panneau de commande et procédé de commande et appareil de commande pour système de mélange[2015/09]
Examination procedure05.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/08]
16.02.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
22.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.09.2020
14.09.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2021Fee for grant paid
05.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03104675.8  / EP1434372
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
18.04.2016Request for further processing filed
18.04.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.05.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
30.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
20.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
17.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
18.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.03.2021
[2022/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0251646  (AMEK SYST & CONTROLS LTD [GB]) [A] 1,7-11 * the whole document *;
 [XA]WO9937046  (SHOWCO INC [US]) [X] 1,7 * the whole document * [A] 8-11;
 [XA]US2002065570  (FUJITA YOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,7 * the whole document * [A] 8-11;
 [A]US2002156547  (SUYAMA AKIO [JP], et al) [A] 1,7-11* the whole document *;
 [XA]US2002188364  (OTA MITSUHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1,7 * paragraphs [0044] - [0057]; figure -; claim - * [A] 8-11
by applicantUS5402501
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