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EP0978821 - Computerized music system having software and hardware sound sources [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2005
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.04.2005  [2005/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken 430 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Wachi, Masatada
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1 Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430 / JP
02 / Yamada, Hideo
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1 Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430 / JP
03 / Hirano, Masashi
c/o Yamaha Corporation, 10-1 Nakazawa-cho
Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken 430 / JP
[2000/06]
Representative(s)Kehl, Günther
Kehl, Ascherl, Liebhoff & Ettmayr
Patentanwälte
Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/06]Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwaltskanzlei Günther Kehl Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date99120824.003.06.1996
[2000/06]
Priority number, dateJP1995013952606.06.1995         Original published format: JP 13952695
JP1995025349329.09.1995         Original published format: JP 25349395
[2000/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0978821
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0978821
Date:21.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:G10H7/00
[2000/06]
CPC:
G10H7/004 (EP,KR,US); G10H7/006 (EP,KR,US); G10H2230/041 (EP,KR,US);
G10H2240/241 (EP,KR,US); G10H2240/271 (EP,KR,US); G10H2240/291 (EP,KR,US);
G10H2240/305 (EP,KR,US); G10H2240/311 (EP,KR,US); G10H2240/315 (EP,KR,US);
G10H2250/511 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2000/06]
TitleGerman:Rechnermusiksystem mit Software und Hardware Tonerzeugern[2000/06]
English:Computerized music system having software and hardware sound sources[2000/06]
French:Système de calcul musical avec sources sonores logicielles et matérielles[2000/06]
Examination procedure22.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
28.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2004Fee for grant paid
23.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96108875.4  / EP0747877
Opposition(s)24.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
19.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
18.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8001215  (MICROSKILL LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-3* page 12, line 3 - page 13, line 5 *;
 [A]US5376752  (LIMBERIS ALEXANDER J [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 43, line 8 - column 44, line 54; figure 1 *
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