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EP About this file: EP1969898

EP1969898 - PORTABLE SPEAKER DEVICE AND PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE PLAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2012
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coby Electronics Corporation
56-65 Rust Street
Maspeth NY 11378 / US
[2008/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Yongde
10/4d, City Pearl Garden, Long Hua
Shen Zhen, Guang Dong / CN
 [2008/38]
Representative(s)Gervasi, Gemma
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH
Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/37]Gervasi, Gemma
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/38]Gervasi, Gemma
Notarbartolo & Gervasi GmbH Bavariaring 21
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07709929.903.01.2007
[2008/38]
WO2007US60051
Priority number, dateUS20060755766P04.01.2006         Original published format: US 755766 P
[2008/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007079478
Date:12.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/28]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1969898
Date:17.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1969898
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.05.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/02, // H04R5/02
[2009/17]
CPC:
H04R1/025 (EP,US); H04R2205/021 (EP,US); H04R5/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/46]H04R1/02
Former IPC [2008/38]H04R9/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/38]
TitleGerman:TRAGBARE LAUTSPRECHERVORRICHTUNG UND TRAGBARES AUDIOABSPIELGERÄT[2008/38]
English:PORTABLE SPEAKER DEVICE AND PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE PLAYER[2008/38]
French:DISPOSITIF PORTATIF A HAUT-PARLEURS ET LECTEUR DE DISPOSITIF AUDIO PORTATIF[2008/38]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2008National basic fee paid 
30.07.2008Search fee paid 
30.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
18.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2011Fee for grant paid
27.07.2011Fee 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  03.08.2009
Opposition(s)15.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.01.2007
AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
LT14.09.2011
LV14.09.2011
PL14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
TR14.09.2011
BG14.12.2011
GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
IE03.01.2012
LU03.01.2012
IS14.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
LT14.09.2011
LV14.09.2011
PL14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
TR14.09.2011
BG14.12.2011
GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
IE03.01.2012
LU03.01.2012
IS14.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/21]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
LT14.09.2011
LV14.09.2011
PL14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
TR14.09.2011
BG14.12.2011
GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
IE03.01.2012
IS14.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/29]AT14.09.2011
BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
EE14.09.2011
FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
LT14.09.2011
LV14.09.2011
PL14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
BG14.12.2011
GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
IE03.01.2012
IS14.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
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BE14.09.2011
CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
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GR15.12.2011
ES25.12.2011
IE03.01.2012
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PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
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IE03.01.2012
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PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
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CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
DK14.09.2011
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FI14.09.2011
IT14.09.2011
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LV14.09.2011
PL14.09.2011
RO14.09.2011
SE14.09.2011
SI14.09.2011
SK14.09.2011
GR15.12.2011
IS14.01.2012
PT16.01.2012
CH31.01.2012
LI31.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
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CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
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GR15.12.2011
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PT16.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
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CY14.09.2011
CZ14.09.2011
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PL14.09.2011
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PT16.01.2012
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BE14.09.2011
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CZ14.09.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB615481  (PHILIPS NV) [A] 1-15 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2005265569  (LANGBERG ERIC A [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 1-7b *;
 [PX]GB2425231  (INVENTEC MULTIMEDIA & TELECOM [TW]) [PX] 1* figures 1a,1b *;
 [PX]WO2006130114  (CREATIVE TECH LTD [SG], et al) [PX] 1 * figures 1-6 *
International search[Y]US6151401  (ANNARATONE MARCO [US]);
 [X]US2005244025  (SCHUL ERAN [US], et al);
 [A]US6968068  (AMSEL ALLAN [US])
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