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EP0765516 - AUTOMATED ACCOMPANIMENT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/14]AUTOMATED ACCOMPANIMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
[1998/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.09.2015  [2015/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CODA MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
6210 Bury Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55346-1718 / US
[1997/14]
Inventor(s)01 / PAULSON, John, W.
6624 Cornelia Drive
Edina, MN 55435 / US
02 / DUNN, Mark, E.
13945 Drummond Trail
Apple Valley, MN 55124 / US
03 / HEIDORN, Allen, J.
16200 Pine Street
Minnetonka, MN 55345 / US
[1997/14]
Representative(s)Orr, William McLean, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds
LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/36]Orr, William McLean, et al
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD 5th Floor, Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA / GB
Former [1997/14]Vinsome, Rex Martin
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, Tower House, Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date95923893.214.06.1995
[1997/14]
WO1995US07609
Priority number, dateUS1994026116117.06.1994         Original published format: US 261161
US1995038396506.02.1995         Original published format: US 383965
[1997/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9535562
Date:28.12.1995
Language:EN
[1995/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0765516
Date:02.04.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.12.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0765516
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:G10H1/00
[1997/14]
CPC:
G10H1/361 (EP,US); G10H2210/281 (EP,US); G10H2210/295 (EP,US);
G10H2220/101 (EP,US); G10H2240/056 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN BEGLEITUNG[1998/49]
English:AUTOMATED ACCOMPANIMENT METHOD[1998/49]
French:PROCEDE D'ACCOMPAGNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE[1998/49]
Former [1997/14]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN BEGLEITUNG
Former [1997/14]AUTOMATED ACCOMPANIMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
Former [1997/14]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'ACCOMPAGNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE
Entry into regional phase08.01.1997National basic fee paid 
08.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/14]
19.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.1998Fee for grant paid
18.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE03.03.1999
[2015/36]
Former [1999/30]DE03.03.1999
Cited inInternational search[A]US4694724  (KIKUMOTO TADAO [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,18 * column 4, line 18 - column 5, line 28 ** column 16, line 42 - column 19, line 48; figures 3,4 *;
 [AD]US4745836  (DANNENBERG ROGER B [US]) [AD] 3,15,16,18 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 49 * * column 3, line 25 - column 5, line 45 * * column 6, line 29 - column 9, line 37; figures 1-5B *;
 [A]EP0477869  (YAMAHA CORP [JP]) [A] 3,18-22 * column 3, line 33 - column 5, line 14; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0566232  (IBM [US]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 38 - page 3, line 56; figure 1A *
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