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EP About this file: EP1737269

EP1737269 - Shallow loudspeaker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.08.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harman International Industries Ltd.
Cranborne House
Cranborne Industrial Estate
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3JN / GB
[2012/35]
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
Becker-Goering-Strasse 16
76307 Karlsbad / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Franks, Robert
2 Laleston Close, Nottage
Porthcawl Mid Glamorgan, CF36 3HW / GB
 [2006/52]
Representative(s)Schmuckermaier, Bernhard
Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Patentanwälte
Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 26
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/41]Schmuckermaier, Bernhard
Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 26
80331 München / DE
Former [2007/49]Schmuckermaier, Bernhard
Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. 26
80331 München / DE
Former [2006/52]Schmuckermaier, Bernhard
PAe Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Mozartstrasse 8
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date05013378.421.06.2005
[2006/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1737269
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1737269
Date:10.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04R9/04
[2006/52]
CPC:
H04R9/041 (EP)
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 [2006/52]
TitleGerman:Flacher Lautsprecher[2006/52]
English:Shallow loudspeaker[2006/52]
French:Haut-parleur peu profond[2006/52]
Examination procedure01.06.2007Examination requested  [2007/29]
17.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.05.2012
24.05.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2012Fee for grant paid
22.08.2012Fee 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  17.04.2009
Opposition(s)11.07.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200703   M06   Fee paid on   31.12.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2005
AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
TR10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE21.06.2013
LU21.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
TR10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE21.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
Former [2014/20]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
IE21.06.2013
CH30.06.2013
LI30.06.2013
Former [2014/08]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
MC10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/37]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
IT10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
RO10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/35]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
CZ10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
EE10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
SK10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/34]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
DK10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
BG10.01.2013
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/31]AT10.10.2012
BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/28]BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
PT11.02.2013
Former [2013/24]BE10.10.2012
CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
GR11.01.2013
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/23]CY10.10.2012
FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
PL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI10.10.2012
LT10.10.2012
NL10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
ES21.01.2013
IS10.02.2013
Former [2013/21]LT10.10.2012
SE10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
Former [2013/20]LT10.10.2012
SI10.10.2012
Former [2013/11]SI10.10.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH04192800  ;
 [X]GB2325373  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-21 * page 6, line 22 - page 8, line 2 * * page 11, line 23 - page 18, line 4 * * figures 1-8; claims 1-4 *;
 [X]US2003031337  (D HOOGH GUIDO ODILON MAURITS [BE]) [X] 1-21 * page 1, column L, paragraph L * * page 2, column R, line L - page 3, column R, paragraph 2 * * figure 4; claims 1-3 *;
 [A]EP1478209  (HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYS [DE]) [A] 1-21 * column 2, line 28 - column 2, line 40 ** figure 1 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921023), vol. 016, no. 517, Database accession no. (E - 1284), & JP04192800 A 19920710 (SHARP CORP) [A] 1-21 * abstract *
by applicantGB2325373
 US2003031337
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