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EP About this file: EP0627723

EP0627723 - Keyboard instrument having catcher stopper for silent performance on keyboard [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 20.03.2002  [2002/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/49]For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawamura, Kiyoshi, c/o Yamaha Corporation
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1994/49]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/49]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93119313.030.11.1993
[1994/49]
Priority number, dateJP1993015793403.06.1993         Original published format: JP 15793493
[1994/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0627723
Date:07.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0627723
Date:29.01.1997
[1997/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0627723
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:G10C3/16, G10C5/00
[1994/49]
CPC:
G10C3/16 (EP,KR,US); G10H1/34 (KR); G10C5/10 (EP,US);
Y10S84/07 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1994/49]
TitleGerman:Tasteninstrument mit Fänger für stilles Spiel auf Tastatur[2000/23]
English:Keyboard instrument having catcher stopper for silent performance on keyboard[1994/49]
French:Instument à touches muni des arrêts pour une performance à touches muettes[1994/49]
Former [1994/49]Tastaturinstrument mit Auffänger für stille Tastaturspielart
Examination procedure30.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/49]
08.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2000Fee for grant paid
24.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199503   M06   Fee paid on   31.01.1996
30.11.199705   M06   Fee paid on   27.01.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB30.11.2000
[2002/12]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3707591  (SEILER ED PIANOFORTEFAB GMBH) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9107740  (PETERSEN ERIK INGVOR [DK]) [A] 1 * page 11, line 7 - line 20; figures 1,2 * * page 15, line 22 - line 36 *;
 [E]EP0617404  (YAMAHA CORP [JP]) [E] 1 * abstract *;
 [E]US5440072  (WILLIS RAYMON A [US]) [E] 1* claims 1,3,4 *
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