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EP About this file: EP1054576

EP1054576 - PSEUDO-STEREOPHONY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.05.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570-0083 / JP
[2008/29]
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 date98961649.528.12.1998
[2000/47]
WO1998JP06011
Priority number, dateJP1998000216308.01.1998         Original published format: JP 216398
[2000/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9935886
Date:15.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1054576
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]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1054576
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.07.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04S5/00
[2000/47]
CPC:
H04R5/00 (EP,US); H04S5/00 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/47]
TitleGerman:PSEUDOSTEREOPHONIE-GERÄT[2000/47]
English:PSEUDO-STEREOPHONY DEVICE[2000/47]
French:DISPOSITIF PSEUDO-STEREOPHONIQUE[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 procedure03.08.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
05.07.2000Examination requested  [2000/47]
23.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2008Fee for grant paid
03.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/26]
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
20.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
19.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT16.07.2008
NL16.07.2008
[2010/06]
Former [2009/12]NL16.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0554031  (US HEALTH [US]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 55 - page 4, line 28; figure 2; claims 4,5 *;
 [A]US4625326  (KITZEN WILHELMUS J W [NL], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 24 - column 5, line 51; figure 1 *
International search[A]JPH07288896  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO);
 [A]JPH09187100  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO)
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