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EP About this file: EP1500254

EP1500254 - COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
Berliner Ring 2
38440 Wolfsburg / DE
[2012/28]
Former [2005/04]For all designated states
Volkswagen AG
38436 Wolfsburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHULTZ, Jürgen
Auf der Günne 49
38165 Lehre / DE
02 / SCHÖNING, Volkmar
Im Jagdrevier
30900 Wedemark / DE
03 / BÖHM, Tobias
Auefeld 9
38464 Gross Twülpstedt / DE
04 / MATULOVIC, Stefan
Im Wagnerring 7
38471 Rühen / DE
 [2005/10]
Former [2005/04]01 / SCHULTZ, Jürgen
Auf der Günne 49
38165 Lehre / DE
02 / SCHÖNING, Volkmar
Im Jagdrevier
30900 Wedemark / DE
03 / BÖHM, Tobias
Auefeld 9
38464 Gross Twülpstedt / DE
04 / MATULOVIC, Stefan
Triftstücke 29
38471 Rühen / DE
Representative(s)Zucker, Volker
Patentanwälte Bressel und Partner mbB
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/52]Zucker, Volker
Bressel und Partner Patentanwälte Park Kolonnaden Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin / DE
Former [2005/04]Zucker, Volker, Dipl.-Ing.
Effert, Bressel und Kollegen Patentanwälte Radickestrasse 48
12489 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date03708192.407.03.2003
[2005/04]
WO2003EP02368
Priority number, dateDE200211777818.04.2002         Original published format: DE 10217778
[2005/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03088637
Date:23.10.2003
Language:DE
[2003/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1500254
Date:26.01.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1500254
Date:25.12.2013
Language:DE
[2013/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04M9/08
[2005/04]
CPC:
H04M9/08 (EP,US); H04M19/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/04]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONSEINRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERTRAGUNG AKUSTISCHER SIGNALE IN EINEM KRAFTFAHRZEUG[2005/04]
English:COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING ACOUSTIC SIGNALS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE[2005/04]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION DESTINE A LA TRANSMISSION DE SIGNAUX ACOUSTIQUES DANS UN VEHICULE[2005/04]
Entry into regional phase18.11.2004National basic fee paid 
18.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
02.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2013Fee for grant paid
13.11.2013Fee 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  02.01.2008
Opposition(s)26.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
02.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.03.2003
BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
IT25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
TR25.12.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
GR26.03.2014
BE31.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU07.03.2003
BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
IT25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
GR26.03.2014
BE31.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
Former [2016/29]BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
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IT25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
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AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
GR26.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
Former [2016/28]BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
GR26.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
Former [2016/27]BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
Former [2016/25]BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
Former [2015/38]CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
AT07.03.2014
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
Former [2015/24]CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
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CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
GB25.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
Former [2015/08]CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
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CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
IE07.03.2014
LU07.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
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CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
LU07.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
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CZ25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
NL25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
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CZ25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
ES25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
RO25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
Former [2014/36]EE25.12.2013
FI25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
Former [2014/22]FI25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0304257  (MCGREGOR THOMAS [GB], et al) [X] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5185803  (MOYSKI MATTHEW T [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 3 *;
 [A]US4449238  (LEE BYUNG H [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0903726  (DIGISONIX INC [US]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [DA]DE19827134  (VOLKSWAGEN AG [DE]) [DA] 1-11 * the whole document *
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