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EP About this file: EP0791914

EP0791914 - Karaoke apparatus providing customized medley play by connecting plural music pieces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2002
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.2002  [2002/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sone, Takurou, c/o Yamaha Corporation
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430 / JP
[1997/35]
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97103123.226.02.1997
[1997/35]
Priority number, dateJP1996003791326.02.1996         Original published format: JP 3791396
[1997/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0791914
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0791914
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:G10H1/00
[1997/35]
CPC:
G10H7/008 (EP,US); G10H1/361 (EP,US); G10H2210/125 (EP,US);
G10H2240/241 (EP,US); G10H2240/305 (EP,US); G10H2250/035 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/35]
TitleGerman:Karaokevorrichtung mit angepasstem Potpourri erhalten durch das miteinander Verbinden von verschiedenen Musikstücken[2000/36]
English:Karaoke apparatus providing customized medley play by connecting plural music pieces[1997/35]
French:Dispositif de karaoke fournissant un pot-pourri personnalisé en reliant plusieurs morceaux de musique[1997/35]
Former [1997/35]Karaokevorrichtung mit angepassten Potpourri erhalten durch das miteinander Verbinden von verschiedenen Musikstücken
Examination procedure16.02.1998Examination requested  [1998/16]
14.01.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2001Fee for grant paid
16.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5454723  (HORII KAZUTUGU [JP]) [A] 1,2,9-11 * column 1, line 49 - column 2, line 34 * * column 3, line 9 - line 44; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5486645  (SUH JUNG S [KR], et al) [A] 1,2,9-11 * column 5, line 48 - column 7, line 18; figures 3A-5B *;
 [A]US5386081  (NAKADA TAKUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,9-11 * column 2, line 5 - line 20 * * column 4, line 15 - column 5, line 57; figure 3 *;
 [A]US5347082  (OJIMA FUMIHIKO [JP]) [A] 1,2,9-11 * column 1, line 46 - column 2, line 18; claim 16 *;
 [A]US5295123  (SERI KAZUYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 4,6 * column 7, line 59 - column 10, line 9; figure 6 *
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