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EP0573963 - Keyboard instrument for selectively producing mechanical sounds and synthetic sounds without any mechanical vibrations on music wires [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2000
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.11.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.12.2000 [2000/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/50]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
02 / Koseki, Shinya
c/o YAMAHA CORPORATION, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
03 / Sugiyama, Nobuo
c/o YAMAHA CORPORATION, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
04 / Wada, Masahiro
c/o YAMAHA CORPORATION, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
[1993/50]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/11]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1993/50]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr., Dipl.-Phys.
Wagner & Geyer Patentanwälte Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93109211.808.06.1993
[1993/50]
Priority number, dateJP1992017481309.06.1992         Original published format: JP 17481392
JP1992020735210.07.1992         Original published format: JP 20735292
JP1992029923412.10.1992         Original published format: JP 29923492
JP1993003142027.01.1993         Original published format: JP 3142093
[1993/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0573963
Date:15.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0573963
Date:13.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0573963
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:G10C5/00
[1993/50]
CPC:
G10H1/0066 (EP,US); G10C5/10 (EP,US); G10H1/344 (EP,US);
G10H1/346 (EP,US); G10H2230/011 (EP,US); G10H2240/056 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1993/50]
TitleGerman:Tastaturinstrument zur selektiven Erzeugung von mechanischem Schall und synthetischem Schall ohne mechanische Vibrationen von Saiten[1998/36]
English:Keyboard instrument for selectively producing mechanical sounds and synthetic sounds without any mechanical vibrations on music wires[1993/50]
French:Instrument à clavier pour générer sélectivement ses sons mécaniques et synthétiques sans vibrations mécaniques des cordes[1993/50]
Former [1993/50]Tastaturinstrument zur selektiven Erregung von mechanischen und synthetischen Schall ohne mechanischen Vibrationen von Saiten
Examination procedure04.03.1994Examination requested  [1994/18]
16.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.07.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.1999Fee for grant paid
26.10.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02022642.9  / EP1280131
EP02022643.7  / EP1278180
EP06004732.1  / EP1667105
EP98124274.6  / EP0918316
Opposition(s)13.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE68406  (O.THEIN);
 [A]US2250065  (KOCHL JAMES A) [A] 1 * page 1, column 2, line 32 - line 54; figure 2 *;
 [A]CH614303  (VON ALLMEN MARTIN [CH]);
 [A]US4704931  (NAGAI YOHEI [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * abstract * * column 3, line 37 - line 65 * * column 9, line 60 - column 10, line 8 *;
 [XA]DE3707591  (SEILER ED PIANOFORTEFAB GMBH) [X] 1 * column 2, line 6 - line 18 * * column 4, line 28 - column 5, line 9 * [A] 2,3,7
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