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EP0599250 - Acoustic output device, and electronic apparatus using said device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/22]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taniishi, Shinnosuke
c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/22]
Representative(s)Weser, Wolfgang
Weser & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]Weser, Wolfgang
Dres. Weser & Martin, Patentanwälte, Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Former [1994/22]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date93118770.222.11.1993
[1994/22]
Priority number, dateJP1992031331724.11.1992         Original published format: JP 31331792
JP19930006973U29.01.1993         Original published format: JP 697393 U
[1994/49]
Former [1994/22]JP1992031331724.11.1992
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0599250
Date:01.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/22]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0599250
Date:26.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0599250
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:G10K15/02, H04R23/00
[1994/22]
CPC:
G10K15/02 (EP,US); H04R23/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1994/22]
TitleGerman:Akustische Ausgabeeinrichtung, und elektronische Anordnung mit solch einer Einrichtung[1994/22]
English:Acoustic output device, and electronic apparatus using said device[1994/22]
French:Dispositif de sortie acoustique, et arrangement électronique muni d'un tel dispositif[1994/22]
Examination procedure24.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/13]
04.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2001Fee for grant paid
20.06.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR04.10.2001
IT04.10.2001
NL04.10.2001
[2008/05]
Former [2004/30]FR04.10.2001
NL04.10.2001
Former [2003/08]NL04.10.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS60201799  ;
 [A]JPS62200998  ;
 [A]JPH03276996  ;
 [X]US3872421  (ROGERS PETER H, et al) [X] 1,4 * abstract *;
 [X]US4823908  (TANAKA TSUNEO [JP], et al) [X] 1,4 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0361249  (ELECTRONIC WERKE DEUTSCHLAND [DE]) [A] 9,12,13* page 2, line 39 - page 2, line 45; figure 1; claims 1,2 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860227), vol. 010, no. 050, Database accession no. (E - 384), & JP60201799 A 19851012 (RICOH KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880218), vol. 012, no. 054, Database accession no. (E - 583), & JP62200998 A 19870904 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920310), vol. 016, no. 097, Database accession no. (E - 1176), & JP03276996 A 19911209 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 5,7 * abstract *
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