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EP1788835 - LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.09.2014  [2014/37]
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 [2007/21]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006 Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAIKI, Shuji@c/o Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
I.P.R.O.C.
IP Development Center
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,3-7
Shiromi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / MATSUMURA, Toshiyuki@c/o Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
I.P.R.O.C.
IP Development Center
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,3-7
Shiromi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6319 / JP
 [2013/31]
Former [2007/21]01 / SAIKI, Shuji c/o Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
I.P.R.O.C. IP Development Center 19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,3-7
Shiromi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / MATSUMURA, Toshiyuki c/o Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
I.P.R.O.C. IP Development Center 19F Matsushita IMP Bldg.,3-7
Shiromi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi Osaka 540-6319 / JP
Representative(s)Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner Patentanwälte Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Former [2007/21]Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Patentanwälte Dr. Gassner & Partner Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date05774537.429.08.2005
[2007/21]
WO2005JP15682
Priority number, dateJP2004027905227.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004279052
[2007/21]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006035564
Date:06.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1788835
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1788835
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.04.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/02, H04R1/28
[2007/21]
CPC:
H04R1/2803 (EP,US); H04M1/035 (EP,US); H04R1/02 (EP,US);
H04R1/2819 (EP,US); H04R1/2834 (EP,US); H04R2499/11 (EP,US);
H04R2499/13 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/47]
Former [2007/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:LAUTSPRECHERANORDNUNG[2007/21]
English:LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM[2007/21]
French:SYSTÈME DE HAUT-PARLEUR[2007/21]
Entry into regional phase17.03.2007Translation filed 
17.03.2007National basic fee paid 
17.03.2007Search fee paid 
17.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
17.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
02.05.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
08.06.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2013Date of oral proceedings
11.03.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2013Fee for grant paid
15.06.2013Fee 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  01.08.2011
Opposition(s)02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
05.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
03.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
04.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.09.2013
[2014/37]
Documents cited:Search[A]US2766839  (BARUCH JORDAN J, et al) [A] 1-21 * column 1, line 15 - column 2, line 65 * * column 3, line 13 - column 10, line 37 *;
 [XD]US4657108  (WARD BRIAN D [AU]) [XD] 1-21 * column 1, line 3 - column 1, line 68 * * column 2, line 22 - column 5, line 9 *;
 [A]FR2665996  (MATEC HOLDING [CH]) [A] 1-21 * page 1, line 4 - page 6, line 4 * * page 6, line 31 - page 11, line 36 *;
 [A]WO03013183  (KH TECHNOLOGY CORP, et al) [A] 1-21 * page 1, line 5 - page 5, line 19 ** page 6, line 1 - page 12, line 26 *
International search[Y]JP2004537938  ;
 [Y]JP2003204588  (KENWOOD CORP);
 [Y]JPH06339190  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP)
 [Y]  - BAKELITE SUMITOMO CO, LTD., "Phenol Jushi Kyujo Kokabutsu ACS Series.", SUMILITERESIN TECHNICAL REPORT., (20040826), URL: http://www.sumibe.co.jpn/products/pdf/03_25_c.pdf, XP003021997
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