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EP0740410
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| EP0740410 - Sound quality control system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.08.2002 Database last updated on 28.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 11.01.2003 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state | published on 26.02.2003 [2003/09] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2001/43] | For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Oaza-Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP | ||
| Former [1996/44] | For all designated states MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu, 571 / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Tagami, Ryo 5-5-5-103, Hoshidanishi Katano-shi, Osaka 576 / JP | 02 /
Serikawa, Mitsuhiko 1-77-204, Takasu-cho Nishinomiya-shi, Hogo 663 / JP | [1996/44] | Representative(s) | Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1996/44] | Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE / GB | Application number, filing date | 96302834.5 | 23.04.1996 | [1996/44] | Priority number, date | JP19950125977 | 25.04.1995 Original published format: JP 12597795 | JP19950198520 | 03.08.1995 Original published format: JP 19852095 | [1996/44] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0740410 | Date: | 30.10.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/44] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0740410 | Date: | 24.10.2001 | Language: | EN | [2001/43] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 06.08.1996 | Classification | IPC: | H03G5/02 | [1996/44] | CPC: |
H03G5/025 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, NL [1996/44] | Title | German: | System zum Einstellen der Tonqualität | [1996/44] | English: | Sound quality control system | [1996/44] | French: | Système pour commander la qualité du son | [1996/44] | Examination procedure | 16.12.1996 | Examination requested [1997/07] | 09.08.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.01.2000 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 11.02.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 11.01.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 30.03.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.06.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 20.06.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 25.07.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42] | Request for further processing for: | 11.02.2000 | Request for further processing filed | 11.02.2000 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 29.02.2000 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.04.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.04.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | NL | 24.10.2001 | [2003/09] | Documents cited: | Search | [A]EP0347719 (HITACHI LTD [JP], et al)[A] 1,16,21,26,31; | [A]EP0404474 (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,16,21,26,31 * abstract *;; figures 1A,1B *; | [A]US5045802 (MIYAKE TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,16,21,26,31 * abstract *;; figure 1 *; | [A]DE4121628 (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1,16,21,26,31 * the whole document * |