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EP0200970 - Digital-to-analog converter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.04.1993
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.04.1993No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.06.1993 [1993/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/22]For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
Former [1986/46]For all designated states
Nippon Gakki Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kohdaka, Takayuki c/o NIPPON GAKKI
SEIZO K.K. 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Ishida, Katsuhiko c/o NIPPON GAKKI
SEIZO K.K. 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
03 / Takahashi, Toshiyuki c/o NIPPON GAKKI
SEIZO K.K. 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
04 / Ogata, Takashi c/o NIPPON GAKKI
SEIZO K.K. 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1986/46]
Representative(s)Kehl, Günther, et al
Kehl, Ascherl, Liebhoff & Ettmayr
Patentanwälte
Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/35]Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Former [1988/35]Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwälte HAGEMANN & KEHL Ismaninger Strasse 108 Postfach 860329
D-8000 München 86 / DE
Former [1986/46]Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwälte Hagemann & Kehl Postfach 86 03 29
D-81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date86105344.517.04.1986
[1986/46]
Priority number, dateJP1985008381919.04.1985         Original published format: JP 8381985
[1986/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0200970
Date:12.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0200970
Date:03.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0200970
Date:24.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.03.1989
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/68
[1986/46]
CPC:
H03M1/68 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1986/46]
TitleGerman:Digital/Analogwandler[1986/46]
English:Digital-to-analog converter[1986/46]
French:Convertisseur numérique-analogique[1986/46]
Examination procedure05.03.1987Examination requested  [1989/19]
04.12.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.10.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.1992Fee for grant paid
29.01.1992Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.03.1993No opposition filed within time limit [1993/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2022347  (BENDIX CORP);
 [A]US4278964  (VANDERFORD JAMES R);
 [Y]GB2093297  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN)
 [Y]  - IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, vol. 5, no. 5, October 1962, pages 30-31, New York, US; T.J. HARRISON: "Logarithmic digital to analog converter"
 [A]  - NEW ELECTRONICS, vol. 16, no. 2, 25th January 1983, pages 92-93, London, GB; J. MULLEN: "Specifying and using the digital-to-analogue converter"
 [A]  - ELEKTRONIK, vol. 31, no. 3, February 1982, pages 78-80, Munich, DE; G. HEINLE: "Gleitkomma-D/A-Umsetzer verringert Quantisierungsfehler"
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