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EP About this file: EP1055223

EP1055223 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MUSIC DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[2011/28]
Former [2000/48]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMANOUE, Kaoru, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1-7 Akasaka
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[2000/48]
Representative(s)Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lancon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/48]Hedley, Nicholas James Matthew, et al
Stephenson Harwood One, St. Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8SH / GB
Application number, filing date99959852.716.12.1999
[2000/48]
WO1999JP07071
Priority number, dateJP1998035879517.12.1998         Original published format: JP 35879598
[2000/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0036588
Date:22.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1055223
Date:29.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.06.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1055223
Date:13.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:G10H7/00
[2000/48]
CPC:
G10H7/004 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/48]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON MUSIKDATEN[2000/48]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MUSIC DATA[2000/48]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE CREATION DE DONNEES DE MUSIQUE[2000/48]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2000National basic fee paid 
22.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/10]
09.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2011Fee for grant paid
17.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.09.2005
Opposition(s)16.04.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
ES24.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
IE16.12.2011
LU16.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2013/22]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
ES24.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
IE16.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2012/49]AT13.07.2011
BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
IE16.12.2011
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
MC31.12.2011
Former [2012/47]AT13.07.2011
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DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
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MC31.12.2011
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FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
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SE13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
MC31.12.2011
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CY13.07.2011
DK13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
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GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
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FI13.07.2011
IT13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
SE13.07.2011
GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
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BE13.07.2011
CY13.07.2011
FI13.07.2011
NL13.07.2011
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GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/11]AT13.07.2011
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GR14.10.2011
PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/09]BE13.07.2011
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PT14.11.2011
Former [2012/08]NL13.07.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US4412470  (JONES EDWARD M [US]) [A] 1-8* column 2, line 8 - line 50; figures 1,1A *;
 [A]WO9003640  (ROSE FLOYD D [US]) [A] 1-12 * page 26, line 24 - page 27, line 28; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5121667  (EMERY CHRISTOPHER L [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 6, line 10 - line 31; figure 5 *;
 [A]US5448009  (KUDO MASAKI [JP]) [A] 1-12 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 23 * * column 4, line 7 - column 7, line 40; figures 1,5 *;
 [A]US5604324  (KUBOTA ITSURO [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 2, line 53 - line 67 * * column 7, line 61 - column 8, line 63; figures 1,2 *
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