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EP About this file: EP1569088

EP1569088 - Apparatus and method for controlling operation of low frequency sound output means [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.07.2011  [2011/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics, Inc.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-gu
Seoul / KR
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
20, Yoido-Dong, Yongdungpo-Gu
Seoul / KR
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
LG Electronics, Inc.
20, Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Lee, Kyu Ho
1053ho, 107dong, Eunhasoo-Chungu Apt. Buhueng-dong
Dong An-Gu, Anyang-shi, Kyoungki-do / KR
02 / Park, Jun Hyung
A-202 Samdeokjinju APT 969-3 Hogye 3-dong
Anyang-si Kyunggi-do / KR
03 / Kim, Yang Ki
A-301 Iretwinville 448-6, Bulgwang-dong
Eunpyeong-gu Seoul / KR
 [2005/52]
Former [2005/38]01 / Lee, Kyu Ho
9-10 ho, Joongang-dong, Gwachun-si
Kyoung Ki-do / KR
02 / Park, Jun Hyung
A-202 Samdeokjinju APT 969-3 Hogye 3-dong
Anyang-si Kyunggi-do / KR
03 / Kim, Yang Ki
A-301 Iretwinville 448-6, Bulgwang-dong
Eunpyeong-gu Seoul / KR
Former [2005/35]01 / Lee, Kyu Ho
9-10 Jungang-dong
Kwacheon-si Kyunggi-do / KR
02 / Park, Jun Hyung
A-202 Samdeokjinju APT 969-3 Hogye 3-dong
Anyang-si Kyunggi-do / KR
03 / Kim, Yang Ki
A-301 Iretwinville 448-6, Bulgwang-dong
Eunpyeong-gu Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2005/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04029355.710.12.2004
[2005/35]
Priority number, dateKR2004001327327.02.2004         Original published format: KR 2004013273
KR2004001971523.03.2004         Original published format: KR 2004019715
[2005/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1569088
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1569088
Date:27.08.2008
[2008/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/16
[2005/35]
CPC:
H04R5/04 (EP,US); G06F3/162 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/35]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung von Tieftonausgabemitteln[2005/35]
English:Apparatus and method for controlling operation of low frequency sound output means[2005/35]
French:Appareil et procédé de contrôle d'un dispositif de sortie audio à basse fréquence[2005/35]
Examination procedure05.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
10.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/27]
08.02.2011Date of oral proceedings
15.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/27]
15.02.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  23.02.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS63269633  (MAZDA MOTOR) [Y] 6,12,17,22 * abstract *;
 [A]US5910991  (FARRAR DOUGLAS M [US]) [A] 1-24* abstract *;
 [XY]US2001020193  (TERAMACHI KAZUHIKO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7-11,13-16,18-21,23,24 * figures 1,3-5,7 * * paragraph [0059] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0075] - paragraph [0078] * * paragraph [0113] - paragraph [0124] * * paragraph [0132] - paragraph [0133] * * paragraph [0139] - paragraph [0144] * * paragraph [0147] - paragraph [0150] * * paragraph [0153] - paragraph [0155] * [Y] 6,12,17,22;
 [A]JP2002078072  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-24 * abstract *
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