blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1275269

EP1275269 - A METHOD OF AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR A LOUDSPEAKER LOCATED CLOSE TO AN EAR AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/03]A METHOD OF AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR A LOUDSPEAKER LOCATED CLOSE TO AN EAR
[2016/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Creative Technology Ltd.
31 International Business Park
Singapore 609921 / SG
[2016/41]
Former [2004/27]For all designated states
Creative Technology Ltd.
31 International Business Park
Singapore 609921 / SG
Former [2003/03]For all designated states
CENTRAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES LIMITED
Dawley Road
Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 1HH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SIBBALD, Alastair
18 Horseguards Drive
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1XL / GB
 [2016/41]
Former [2003/03]01 / SIBBALD, Alastair
18 Horseguards Drive
Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 1XL / GB
Representative(s)Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
2nd Floor, Wytham Court
11 West Way
Oxford OX2 0JB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/41]Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Former [2012/23]Talbot-Ponsonby, Daniel Frederick, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
4220 Nash Court
Oxford Business Park South
Oxford
Oxfordshire OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2006/03]Sharp, Alan Cooper, et al
Cooper Sharp & Co, 32 Spencer Street St Albans
Herts. AL3 5EG / GB
Former [2005/08]Sharp, Alan Cooper
Ablett & Stebbing, Caparo House, 101-103 Baker Street
London W1U 6FQ / GB
Former [2003/03]Sharp, Alan Cooper
QED I.P. Services Limited, Dawley Road
Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1HH / GB
Application number, filing date01969023.910.04.2001
[2003/03]
WO2001GB01597
Priority number, dateGB2000000928715.04.2000         Original published format: GB 0009287
[2003/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0178486
Date:25.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1275269
Date:15.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1275269
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:H04R5/033, H04M1/19, H04M1/60, H04R3/00
[2003/03]
CPC:
H04M1/19 (EP); G10K15/08 (EP); H04M1/6016 (EP);
H04R2499/11 (EP); H04S5/00 (EP); H04S7/305 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2016/41]
Former [2003/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR AUDIOSIGNALSVERARBEITUNG FÜR EINEN LAUTSPRECHER DER SICH IN DER NÄHE DES OHRES BEFINDET UND KOMMUNIKATIONSVORRICHTUNG ZU DESSEN DURCHFÜHRUNG[2016/20]
English:A METHOD OF AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR A LOUDSPEAKER LOCATED CLOSE TO AN EAR AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME[2016/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UN SIGNAL AUDIO POUR HAUT-PARLEUR DISPOSÉ A PROXIMITE D'UNE OREILLE ET APPAREIL DE COMMUNICATION DESTINÉ À METTRE EN OEUVRE LEDIT PROCÉDÉ[2016/20]
Former [2003/03]VERFAHREN ZUR AUDIOSIGNALSVERARBEITUNG FÜR EINEN LAUTSPRECHER DER SICH IN DER NÄHE DES OHRES BEFINDET
Former [2003/03]A METHOD OF AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR A LOUDSPEAKER LOCATED CLOSE TO AN EAR
Former [2003/03]PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'UN SIGNAL AUDIO POUR HAUT-PARLEUR DISPOSE A PROXIMITE D'UNE OREILLE
Entry into regional phase10.10.2002National basic fee paid 
10.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
14.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.08.2016Fee for grant paid
30.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  14.07.2005
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 16
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200303   M06   Fee paid on   24.06.2003
30.04.200404   M06   Fee paid on   19.10.2004
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
TR12.10.2016
GR13.01.2017
PT13.02.2017
IE10.04.2017
LU10.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
GR13.01.2017
PT13.02.2017
IE10.04.2017
LU10.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/23]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
GR13.01.2017
PT13.02.2017
IE10.04.2017
LU10.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/13]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
GR13.01.2017
PT13.02.2017
LU10.04.2017
CH30.04.2017
LI30.04.2017
Former [2018/06]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
GR13.01.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/38]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
GR13.01.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/35]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
GR13.01.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/29]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
GR13.01.2017
PT13.02.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]US5761295  (KNAPPE MICHAEL EDMUND [CA], et al) [X] 1-13 * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 49; figure - *;
 [A]US4438525  (SHIBATA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 2, line 31 - column 4, line 3; figure - *;
 [A]US4694497  (KASAI JUNICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 2, line 5 - line 56 *;
 [A]GB2255884  (GERZON MICHAEL ANTHONY) [A] 1-13 * page 1, line 8 - page 8, line 19; figure - *;
 [A]WO8602791  (UNIV NORTHWESTERN [US]) [A] 1-13 * page 6, line 2 - page 19, line 11; figure - *
by applicantUS5761295
 GB20000005334
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.