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EP About this file: EP0251329

EP0251329 - Electronic stringed instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.1994
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 26.12.2007  [2007/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY LIMITED
6-1, 2-chome, Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/01]For all designated states
CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY LIMITED
6-1, 2-chome, Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kashio, Yukio Pat. Dept. Dev. Div. Hamura
R & D Center CASIO COMP. CO., LTD 3-2-1, Sakae-cho
Hamura-machi Nishitama-gun Tokyo 190-11 / JP
02 / Uchiyama, Shigeru Pat. Dept. Dev. Div. Hamura
R & D Center CASIO COMP. CO., LTD 3-2-1, Sakae-cho
Hamura-machi Nishitama-gun Tokyo 190-11 / JP
03 / Murata, Yoshiyuki Pat. Dept. Dev. Div. Hamura
R & D Center CASIO COMP. CO., LTD 3-2-1, Sakae-cho
Hamura-machi Nishitama-gun Tokyo 190-11 / JP
[1988/01]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1988/01]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date87109612.903.07.1987
[1988/01]
Priority number, dateJP1986010219004.07.1986         Original published format: JP 10219086
JP1986012591020.08.1986         Original published format: JP 12591086
JP1986015209304.10.1986         Original published format: JP 15209386
[1993/41]
Former [1988/01]JP1986010219004.07.1986
JP1986015209304.10.1986
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0251329
Date:07.01.1988
Language:EN
[1988/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0251329
Date:17.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0251329
Date:13.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.1989
ClassificationIPC:G10H3/18, G10H1/34
[1988/01]
CPC:
G10H3/18 (EP,US); G10H1/34 (KR); G10H1/0555 (EP,US);
G10H1/342 (EP,US); G10H2230/101 (EP,US); Y10S84/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1988/01]
TitleGerman:Elektronisches Saitenmusikinstrument[1988/01]
English:Electronic stringed instrument[1988/01]
French:Instrument de musique électronique à cordes[1988/01]
Examination procedure03.05.1990Examination requested  [1990/27]
26.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.02.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.1993Fee for grant paid
07.05.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 06
26.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE13.10.1993
FR13.10.1993
IT13.10.1993
[2006/14]
Former [1999/42]DE13.10.1993
IT13.10.1993
FR04.03.1994
Former [1995/03]DE13.10.1993
FR04.03.1994
Former [1994/32]DE13.10.1993
Documents cited:Search[X]US4372187  (BERG ARNE L);
 [A]US3301936  (CARMAN FRANK C, et al)
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