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EP1524880 - Speaker and method of manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2014
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2005/16]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Funahashi, Osamu
1-26-12, Ankoji-cho
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1029 / JP
02 / Morimoto, Hiroyuki
811, Nakatsuno
Tamaki-cho
Watarai-gun, Mie 519-0426 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Yukio
28-8, Minaminijigaoka-cho
Matsusaka-shi, Mie 515-0046 / JP
 [2013/35]
Former [2007/21]01 / Funahashi, Osamu
1-26-12, Ankoji-cho
Takatsuki-shi, Osaka 569-1029 / JP
02 / Morimoto, Hiroyuki
811, Nakatsuno Tamaki-cho
Watarai-gun, Mie 519-0426 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Yukio
28-8, Minaminijigaoka-cho
Matsusaka-shi, Mie 515-0046 / JP
Former [2005/16]01 / Funahashi, Osamu
1-26-12, Ankoji-cho Takatsuki-shi
Osaka 569-1029 / JP
02 / Morimoto, Hiroyuki
811, Nakatsuno Tamaki-cho Watarai-gun
Mie 519-0426 / JP
03 / Okamoto, Yukio
28-8, Minaminijigaoka-cho Matsusaka-chi
Mie, 515-0046 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2005/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04024076.408.10.2004
[2005/16]
Priority number, dateJP2003035312014.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003353120
[2005/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1524880
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1524880
Date:10.03.2010
[2010/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1524880
Date:28.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04R9/04
[2005/16]
CPC:
H04R31/006 (EP,KR,US); H04R9/043 (EP,KR,US); H04R7/16 (KR);
H04R9/06 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/46]
Former [2005/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Lautsprecher und sein Herstellungsverfahren[2005/16]
English:Speaker and method of manufacturing the same[2005/16]
French:Haut-parleur et méthode de sa production[2005/16]
Examination procedure26.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/27]
11.09.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.10.2010Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2013Fee for grant paid
15.07.2013Fee 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  16.05.2011
Opposition(s)30.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
30.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT28.08.2013
[2014/24]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4013846  (KRAWCZAK WILLIAM G, et al) [Y] 25* column 2, line 31 - line 35 *;
 [XY]EP1324632  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-24 * figures 1,9,12,17-20 * * paragraphs [0025] , [0026] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0042] * [Y] 25;
 [E]EP1515583  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1-25 * figures 1-22 * * claims 1-27 *
by applicantUS4013846
 EP1324632
 JP2004007331
 EP1515583
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