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EP About this file: EP1404042

EP1404042 - Mixing method, mixing apparatus, and program for implementing the mixing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  27.02.2015
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.02.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 01.04.2015  [2015/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1 Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[2007/27]
Former [2004/14]For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430-8650 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okabayashi, Masaaki
Yamaha Corporation 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
430-8650, Hamamatsu-shi / JP
 [2004/14]
Representative(s)Ascherl, Andreas, et al
KEHL, ASCHERL, LIEBHOFF & ETTMAYR
Patentanwälte - Partnerschaft
Emil-Riedel-Strasse 18
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Ascherl, Andreas, et al
Kehl, Ascherl, Liebhoff & Ettmayr
Patentanwälte
Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
Former [2004/14]Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys.
Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date03103505.823.09.2003
[2004/14]
Priority number, dateJP2002028497330.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002284973
[2004/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1404042
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04H7/00
[2004/14]
CPC:
H04H60/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/52]
Former [2004/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Mmischverfahren, Mischvorrichtung und Programm zur Durchführung des Mischverfahrens[2004/14]
English:Mixing method, mixing apparatus, and program for implementing the mixing method[2004/14]
French:Procédé de mélange, dispositif de mélange et programme pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé de mélange[2004/14]
Examination procedure26.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/14]
22.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/14]
02.10.2014Date of oral proceedings
07.11.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/14]
07.11.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  22.07.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
18.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
06.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
21.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[DY]JPH0715284  (YAMAHA CORP) [DY] 2,5,8* abstract *;
 [XY]EP1058414  (TEAC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3,4,6,7,9 * column 5, lines 33-48 * * column 6, lines 21-25 * * column 6, lines 30-39 * * column 8, lines 14-19; figure 1 * [Y] 2,5,8
ExaminationJPH0715284
by applicantEP1058414
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