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EP About this file: EP0722163

EP0722163 - Electronic musical apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.02.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.03.2001 [2001/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/29]For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Hideo
c/o Yamaha Corp., 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Shimizu, Masahiro
c/o Yamaha Corp., 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1996/29]
Representative(s)Kehl, Günther, et al
Kehl, Ascherl, Liebhoff & Ettmayr
Patentanwälte
Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/19]Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwaltskanzlei Günther Kehl Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
Former [1996/29]Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date96101444.612.11.1991
[1996/29]
Priority number, dateJP1990031469020.11.1990         Original published format: JP 31469090
[1996/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0722163
Date:17.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0722163
Date:22.10.1997
[1997/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0722163
Date:05.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:G10H7/00, G10H5/00
[1996/29]
CPC:
F16H57/0415 (EP,US); G10H5/00 (KR); F16H57/04 (EP,US);
F16H57/0421 (EP,US); G10H5/007 (EP,US); G10H7/004 (EP,US);
G10H2250/441 (EP,US); G10H2250/461 (EP,US); G10H2250/535 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1996/29]
TitleGerman:Elektronische Musikvorrichtung[1996/29]
English:Electronic musical apparatus[1996/29]
French:Dispositif musical électronique[1996/29]
Examination procedure01.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/29]
30.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.08.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2000Fee for grant paid
04.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP91119279.7  / EP0486925
Opposition(s)06.01.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
19.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
16.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4554857  (NISHIMOTO TETSUO [JP]) [A] 1 * column 7, line 65 - column 9, line 24; figure 5 *;
 [A]EP0397149  (YAMAHA CORP [JP]) [A] 2,5,8-14 * column 3, line 40 - column 5, line 5 * * column 10, line 25 - column 12, line 3; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0393701  (YAMAHA CORP [JP]) [A] 2,5,10,11 * column 13, line 3 - line 58 * * column 17, line 51 - column 18, line 14; figures 13,20 *;
 [A]WO8602791  (UNIV NORTHWESTERN [US]) [A] 15-18 * page 10, line 27 - page 11, line 9 *;
 [A]US4833962  (MAZZOLA GUERINO B [CH], et al) [A] 15-17 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 38; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4768086  (PAIST ROGER M [US]) [A] 15-17 * column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 10; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO8402416  (FRANCE ETAT [FR]) [A] 15-18 * page 1, line 1 - page 2, line 3 * * page 2, line 29 - page 3, line 3; figures 1,2 *
 [A]  - ZANDER H, "DER PERSONALCOMPUTER ALS UNIVERSALES HILFSMITTEL IN LABOR UND STUDIO (VII) 7. DER PC ALS MUSIKMASCHINE", FERNSEH UND KINOTECHNIK, (19890101), vol. 43, no. 3, page 156/157, XP000104816 [A] 15-17 * page 157, column L, line 20 - line 50 *
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