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EP About this file: EP1054574

EP1054574 - SOUND IMAGE LOCALIZING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  19.05.2006
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.05.2006Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 21.06.2006  [2006/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0083 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/47]For all designated states
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0083 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAWANO, Seiji, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5 Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0083 / JP
[2000/47]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/47]Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date98961648.728.12.1998
[2000/47]
WO1998JP06010
Priority number, dateJP1998000216208.01.1998         Original published format: JP 216298
[2000/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9935885
Date:15.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1054574
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.07.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04S1/00
[2000/47]
CPC:
H04S1/002 (EP,US); H04S1/00 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/47]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHALLBILDLOKALISIERUNG[2000/47]
English:SOUND IMAGE LOCALIZING DEVICE[2000/47]
French:DISPOSITIF DE LOCALISATION D'IMAGES SONORES[2000/47]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2000Translation filed 
05.07.2000National basic fee paid 
05.07.2000Search fee paid 
05.07.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
05.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/47]
12.05.2006Application withdrawn by applicant  [2006/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH08146974  ;
 [Y]US5119420  (KATO SHINJIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 3-6 * column 3, line 7 - line 28; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5333200  (COOPER DUANE H [US], et al) [Y] 2 * abstract * * column 7, line 9 - column 8, line 14; figures 1a,1b *;
 [A]EP0744881  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN [JP]) [A] 1,2* figures 4,5; claims 1-6 *;
 [XY]WO9737514  (CENTRAL RESEARCH LAB LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1 * page 2, line 9 - line 16; figure 1 * * page 5, line 19 - line 28; figure 5 * * claims 1-4 * [Y] 2-6;
 [A]US5999630  (IWAMATSU MASAYUKI [JP]) [A] 1,2 * column 4, line 28 - line 67; figure 1 * * column 8, line 54 - column 9, line 12; figure 11 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961031), vol. 1996, no. 10, & JP08146974 A 19960607 (YAMAHA CORP) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
International search[A]JPS539501  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JPH07212897  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
 [A]JPH09187100  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [XP]JPH10136497  (ROLAND CORP)
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