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EP About this file: EP1305975

EP1305975 - ADAPTIVE MICROPHONE ARRAY SYSTEM WITH PRESERVING BINAURAL CUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GN ReSound A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2009/13]For all designated states
GN Resound A/S
Lautrupbjerg 7
2750 Ballerup / DK
Former [2003/18]For all designated states
GN Resound Corporation
Seaport Centre, 220 Saginaw Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUO, Fa-Long
1536 Oxford Street, 2
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / YANG, Jun
2277 Arboreta Ct.
San Jose, California 95116 / US
03 / EDWARDS, Brent
250 Point Lobos 203
San Francisco, CA 94121 / US
04 / MICHAEL, Nick
39 McCoppin Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
 [2003/20]
Former [2003/18]01 / LUO, Fa-Long
1536 Oxford Street, 2
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / YANG, Jun
1536 Oxford Street, 2
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
03 / EDWARDS, Brent
250 Point Lobos 203
San Francisco, CA 94121 / US
04 / MICHAEL, Nick
39 McCoppin Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
Representative(s)Johansen, Marianne
Zacco
Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
[N/P]
Former [2011/47]Johansen, Marianne
Zacco Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Former [2003/18]Johansen, Marianne
Albihns A/S, H.C. Andersens Boulevard 49
1553 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date01942048.805.06.2001
[2003/18]
WO2001US18416
Priority number, dateUS2000059372813.06.2000         Original published format: US 593728
[2003/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0203749
Date:10.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1305975
Date:02.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1305975
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00, G01S3/80, H04R25/00
[2007/38]
CPC:
H04R25/552 (EP); H04R3/005 (EP); H04R25/407 (EP)
Former IPC [2003/18]H04R3/00, G01S3/80
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/18]
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVES MIKROFON-ARRAY-SYSTEM MIT ERHALTUNG BINAURALER HINWEISE[2003/18]
English:ADAPTIVE MICROPHONE ARRAY SYSTEM WITH PRESERVING BINAURAL CUES[2003/18]
French:SYSTEME DE RESEAU ADAPTATIF DE MICROPHONES AVEC PRESERVATION DES SIGNAUX BIAURICULAIRES[2003/18]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2003National basic fee paid 
13.01.2003Search fee paid 
13.01.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.01.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/18]
15.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2011Fee for grant paid
21.09.2011Fee 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  15.11.2007
Opposition(s)24.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
21.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
21.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
FI23.11.2011
IT23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
TR23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
ES05.03.2012
PT23.03.2012
IE05.06.2012
LU05.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
FI23.11.2011
IT23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
TR23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
ES05.03.2012
PT23.03.2012
IE05.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/29]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
FI23.11.2011
IT23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
ES05.03.2012
PT23.03.2012
IE05.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/22]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
IT23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
ES05.03.2012
PT23.03.2012
IE05.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/20]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
IT23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
IE05.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/08]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
IT23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/07]AT23.11.2011
BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
IT23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/37]BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
IT23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/28]BE23.11.2011
CY23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/25]BE23.11.2011
NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/24]NL23.11.2011
SE23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Former [2012/23]NL23.11.2011
GR24.02.2012
PT23.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[DA]  - WELKER D P ET AL, "MICROPHONE-ARRAY HEARING AIDS WITH BINAURAL OUTPUT-PART 11: A TWO- MICROPHONE ADAPTIVE SYSTEM", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SPEECH AND AUDIO PROCESSING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (199711), vol. 5, no. 6, ISSN 1063-6676, pages 543 - 551, XP000785347 [DA] 1,8,14 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/89.641299
International search[A]US5633935  (KANAMORI TAKEO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5675659  (TORKKOLA KARI [US]);
 [A]US5727066  (ELLIOTT STEPHEN JOHN [GB], et al)
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