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EP1665871 - AUDIO APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.12.2007  [2007/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New Transducers Limited
Cygnet House Kingfisher Way Hinchingbrooke Business Park Huntingdon
Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
[2006/23]
Inventor(s)01 / AZIMA, Henry New Transducers Ltd, Cygnet House
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
02 / HILL, Nicholas Patrick Roland New Transducers Ltd
Cygnet House,Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke B.Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
03 / CROSS, Robin Christopher New Transducers Ltd
Cygnet House,Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke B.Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
04 / WHITWELL, Timothy Christopher New Transducers Ltd
Cygnet House,Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke B.Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
05 / VAN DER LINDE, Johan Frank New Transducers Ltd
Cygnet House,Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke B.Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
 [2006/33]
Former [2006/23]01 / AZIMA, Henry New Transducers Ltd, Cygnet House
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
02 / HILL, Nicholas Patrick Roland New Transducers Ltd
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
03 / CROSS, Robin Christopher New Transducers Ltd
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
04 / WHITWELL, Timothy Christopher New Transducers Ltd
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
05 / VAN DER LINDE, Johan Frank New Transducers Ltd
Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park
Huntingdon, Cambs PE29 6FW / GB
Representative(s)Hill, Justin John, et al
Ipulse (IP) Ltd.
Carrington House
126-130 Regent Street
London W1B 5SE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]Evens, Paul Jonathan, et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street St. Ives
Cambridgeshire PE27 5EB / GB
Application number, filing date04768410.509.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004GB03863
Priority number, dateGB2003002161710.09.2003         Original published format: GB 0321617
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005025267
Date:17.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1665871
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1665871
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/10
[2006/23]
CPC:
H04R1/10 (KR); H04R1/1075 (EP,US); H04R1/1008 (EP,US);
H04R1/105 (EP,US); H04R17/00 (EP,US); H04R2460/13 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/33]
Former [2006/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUDIOVORRICHTUNG[2006/23]
English:AUDIO APPARATUS[2006/23]
French:APPAREIL AUDITIF[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase05.04.2006National basic fee paid 
05.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
26.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2006Fee for grant paid
15.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[DA]WO0230151  (NEW TRANSDUCERS LTD [GB], et al) [DA] 1,12 * page 2, line 16 - line 23 * * page 4, line 6 - line 12; figure 6 *;
 [DA]JP2001320790  ;
 [DA]JPS5689200  ;
 [A]EP0351461  (SCHREIBER SIMEON B) [A] 1,12 * abstract * * column 7, line 51 - column 8, line 18; figures 5,5a *;
 [A]JPS59139786
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020403), vol. 2002, no. 03, & JP2001320790 A 20011116 (TEMUKO JAPAN:KK) [DA] 1,12 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19811014), vol. 0051, no. 59, Database accession no. (E - 077), & JP56089200 A 19810720 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [DA] 1,12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841207), vol. 0082, no. 68, Database accession no. (E - 283), & JP59139786 A 19840810 (MATSUSHITA DENKI SANGYO KK) [A] 1,12 * abstract *
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