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EP About this file: EP1250025

EP1250025 - HEADPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2013
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.2013  [2013/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[2012/42]
Former [2002/42]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ITO, Tomohiro
c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / TSUNODA, Naotaka
c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / HAMADA, Tomomi
c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2012/42]
Former [2002/42]01 / ITO, Tomohiro
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / TSUNODA, Naotaka
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / HAMADA, Tomomi
c/o Sony Corporation 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2012/42]
Former [2002/42]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date01271780.704.12.2001
[2002/42]
WO2001JP10593
Priority number, dateJP2000037307307.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000373073
[2002/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0251200
Date:27.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1250025
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1250025
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/10, H04R5/033
[2012/11]
CPC:
H04R5/0335 (EP,US); H04R1/10 (KR); H04R1/1008 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/42]H04R1/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/22]
Former [2002/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:KOPFHÖRER[2002/42]
English:HEADPHONE[2002/42]
French:ECOUTEURS[2002/42]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2002Translation filed 
13.08.2002National basic fee paid 
13.08.2002Search fee paid 
13.08.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/42]
08.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2012Fee for grant paid
05.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.05.2008
Opposition(s)18.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB602379  (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD, et al) [X] 1-6 * page 2, column L; figures 8,9 *;
 [DA]EP0994636  (SONY CORP [JP]) [DA] 1-6* the whole document *
International search[X]JPS55109987U  ;
 [Y]JPH0556491  (SONY CORP);
 [Y]JPH10257581  (SONY CORP)
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