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EP0814638 - Three-dimensional sound reproducing apparatus and a three-dimensional sound reproduction method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.06.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1 Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken / JP
[2007/27]
Former [1997/52]For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hiromi, Sotome
119-14, Motoshiro-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Shigeo, Ando
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
03 / Shinichi, Muramatsu
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
04 / Hiroshi, Iriyama
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
 [2008/10]
Former [1997/52]01 / Hiromi, Sotome
119-14, Motoshiro-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Shigeo, Ando
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
03 / Shinichi, Muramatsu
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
04 / Akio, Takahashi
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
05 / Hiroshi, Iriyama
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken / JP
Representative(s)Geyer, Ulrich F., et al
Wagner & Geyer Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/52]Geyer, Ulrich F., Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97110229.823.06.1997
[1997/52]
Priority number, dateJP1996016215421.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16215496
JP1996016215521.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16215596
[1998/32]
Former [1997/52]JP1996016215421.06.1996
JP1996016215521.06.1996
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0814638
Date:29.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0814638
Date:19.03.2003
[2003/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0814638
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04S1/00
[1997/52]
CPC:
H04S3/00 (EP,US); H04S7/305 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2003/50]
Former [1997/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Wiedergabe von dreidimensionalem Schall[2008/33]
English:Three-dimensional sound reproducing apparatus and a three-dimensional sound reproduction method[1997/52]
French:Dispositif de reproduction de son tridimensionnel et méthode de reproduction de son tridimensionnel[1997/52]
Former [1997/52]Vorrichtung und verfahren zur Wiedergabe von dreidimensionalem Schall
Examination procedure10.03.1998Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Priority 03, 04
21.05.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Priority
18.09.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2008Fee for grant paid
07.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4118599  (IWAHARA MAKOTO, et al) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5025472  (SHIMIZU YASUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 2 * column 4, line 53 - column 5, line 68 *;
 [A]JPH0792968  (YAMAHA CORP) [A] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0666556  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]US5524053  (IWAMATSU MASAYUKI [JP]) [A] 3,4 * column 6, line 42 - column 8, line 28 *;
 [X]JPH08146974  (YAMAHA CORP) [X] 1-5 * the whole document *;
 US5585587  [ ] (INOUE TOSHIHIRO [JP], et al);
 US5999630  [ ] (IWAMATSU MASAYUKI [JP])
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