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EP About this file: EP0713205

EP0713205 - Piano escapement action [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.01.2001
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.03.2001 [2001/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steinway, Inc.
Steinway Place, Long Island City
New York 11105 / US
[1998/02]
Former [1996/21]For all designated states
STEINWAY MUSICAL PROPERTIES, INC.
800 South Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02154-1439 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jones, Marvin Scott
57 Mackey Avenue
Port Washington, New York 11050 / US
02 / Dickten, Dirk
2280 Steinway Street
Long Island City, New York 11105 / US
03 / Green, Gary Mark
44 Cedarcroft Drive
Madison, Connecticut 06443 / US
04 / Oleksy, Paul David
214 Etville Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10019 / US
05 / Sims, Gregory Ray
20 Faraway Road
Armonk, New York 10504 / US
06 / Tomescu, Ludwig
206 W 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019 / US
07 / Berger, Robert Charles
45-32 171 Place
Flushing, New York 11358 / US
[1996/21]
Representative(s)Woodward, John Calvin, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]Woodward, John Calvin, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date95307721.130.10.1995
[1996/21]
Priority number, dateUS1994034152117.11.1994         Original published format: US 341521
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0713205
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0713205
Date:22.01.1997
[1997/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G10C3/22
[1996/21]
CPC:
G10C3/168 (EP,US); G10C3/18 (EP,KR); G10C3/22 (EP,US);
G10C3/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   GB,   IT [1996/21]
TitleGerman:Hemmungsmechanik für Klaviere[1996/21]
English:Piano escapement action[1996/21]
French:Mécanisme d'échappement pour piano[1996/21]
Examination procedure24.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
08.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/11]
16.10.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE96578  (L.STÜRZWAGE) [A] 1* page 1, column 2, line 18 - line 29; figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]DE224240  (HERRBURGER JOSEPH [FR]) [X] 1,2,5-7,12 * page 1, line 38 - line 45; figures 1,2 * [A] 11;
 [XA]US3169436  (SMITH CHARLES F) [X] 1,3,5,6,15 * column 1, line 1 - line 23 * * column 2, line 24 - line 64; figure 1 * [A] 9,13,14
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