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EP0890166 - DIGITAL AUDIO CREATION METHOD AND SOUND SYNTHESISING AND/OR RECORDING DEVICES USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.01.2004  [2004/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JULLIAN, Michel
Mas Chauvain, Route de Villeneuve Maurin
34970 Lattes / FR
For all designated states
Friedel, Pierre-Antoine
Mas Chauvain, Route de Villeneuve Maurin
34970 Lattes / FR
[2001/21]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
JULLIAN, Michel
93, Chemin du Lavoir
34820 Assas / FR
For all designated states
Friedel, Pierre-Antoine
93, Chemin du Lavoir
34820 Assas / FR
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/02]
Application number, filing date97916489.425.03.1997
[1999/02]
WO1997FR00520
Priority number, dateFR1996000414527.03.1996         Original published format: FR 9604145
[1999/02]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9736285
Date:02.10.1997
Language:FR
[1997/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0890166
Date:13.01.1999
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890166
Date:02.01.2003
Language:FR
[2003/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:G10K15/02
[1999/02]
CPC:
G10K15/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [1999/02]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUDIONUMERISCHER SCHÖPFUNG UND DIESES VERFAHREN BENÜTZENDE ANLAGEN ZUR SYNTHETISIERUNG UND/ODER TONAUFNAHME[1999/02]
English:DIGITAL AUDIO CREATION METHOD AND SOUND SYNTHESISING AND/OR RECORDING DEVICES USING SAME[1999/02]
French:PROCEDE DE CREATION AUDIONUMERIQUE ET DISPOSITIFS DE SYNTHESE ET/OU D'ENREGISTREMENT DE SON METTANT EN OEUVRE CE PROCEDE[1999/02]
Entry into regional phase22.10.1998National basic fee paid 
23.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
21.05.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.12.2001Fee for grant paid
26.12.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
03.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200206   M06   Fee paid on   26.09.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE03.04.2003
[2004/02]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4355367  (MASUZAWA SHIGEAKI ET AL) [A] 1-9 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US4754680  (MORIKAWA SHIGENORI ET AL) [A] 1-9 * abstract *;
 [A]US5086685  (HANZAWA HOHTARO ET AL) [A] 1-9 * figure 16B *
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