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EP About this file: EP1622416

EP1622416 - Microphone shield system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.08.2009
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.08.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.09.2009  [2009/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QNX Software Systems (Wavemakers), Inc.
302-134 Abott Street
Vancouver BC V6B 2K4 / CA
[2007/16]
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
Harman Becker Automotive Systems-Wavemakers, Inc.
302-134 Abbott Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2K4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Soutar, Ian
1226 Lyall Street
Victoria British Columbia V9A 5G9 / CA
02 / Watkins, Dennis
7060 Brentwood Drive
Brentwood Bay British Columbia V8M 1B6 / CA
03 / Copeland, William
12-1124 Balmoral Road
Victoria British Columbia V8T 1B3 / CA
 [2006/05]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05006167.021.03.2005
[2006/05]
Priority number, dateUS2004090296130.07.2004         Original published format: US 902961
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1622416
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1622416
Date:19.03.2008
[2008/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/08
[2006/05]
CPC:
H04R1/086 (EP,US); H04R1/02 (KR); H04R1/083 (EP,US);
H04R1/2807 (EP,US); H04R25/00 (KR); H04R2201/02 (KR);
H04R2420/07 (EP,US); H04R2499/11 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/48]
Former [2006/05]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Schildsystem für Mikrofon[2008/12]
English:Microphone shield system[2006/05]
French:Système de protection pour microphone[2006/05]
Former [2006/05]Schild-System für Mikrofon
Examination procedure21.03.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
20.09.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
17.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/38]
22.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US1901065  (SPOTTS RALPH K) [Y] 11 * All figures *;
 [Y]US2556168  (DONALD CRAGG WILLIAM, et al) [Y] 11 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US4123622  (MACLEOD NORMAN C) [X] 1,3,5,6,8-10,12-16 * column 1, line 47 - line 57; figure 2 * * column 1, line 8 - line 11 * * column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 5; figure 2 *;
 [XY]GB2234137  (MESSERSCHMITT BOELKOW BLOHM [DE]) [X] 1,2,4-6,10,12,16 * All figures * * page 3, paragraph 4 * * page 9, paragraph 2 * [Y] 11;
 [X]WO9720449  (SOUND BALL [FR], et al) [X] 1,3-7,9,10,14-17 * page 1, line 35 - page 2, line 2; figure 2 * * page 3, line 33 - line 36 * * page 2, line 5 - line 11; figure 2 *;
 [XY]US6018585  (AKINO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4-6,8,10,12,13,16 * the whole document * [Y] 11;
 [XY]US6188773  (MURATA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,4-6,8,10,12,13,16 * Cited prior art *; column 1, line 26 - line 57 *[Y] 11;
 [PXL]US6771788  (SOUTAR IAN [CA], et al) [PXL] 1,2,4-7,10-12,16 * the whole document *;
 [L]US2005063560  (SOUTAR IAN [CA], et al) [L] 1,2,4-7,10-12,16 * Publication of priority document * * Continuation-in-part of US 6 771 788 *
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