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EP2533739 - IN-EAR DEVICE WITH SELECTABLE FREQUENCY RESPONSE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.10.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.11.2017  [2017/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonomax Technologies Inc.
8375 Mayrand Street
Montréal, Québec H4P 2E2 / CA
[2012/51]
Inventor(s)01 / VOIX, Jérémie
7713 Henri-Julien
Montréal Québec H2R 2B6 / CA
02 / LAPERLE, Jean-Nicholas
4020 St-Ambroise 458
Montréal Québec H4C 2C7 / CA
 [2012/51]
Representative(s)Patentanwaltskanzlei Matschnig & Forsthuber OG
Biberstraße 22
Postfach 36
1010 Wien / AT
[N/P]
Former [2014/26]Patentanwaltskanzlei Matschnig & Forsthuber OG
Siebensterngasse 54
A-1071 Wien / AT
Former [2012/51]Chanza Jordan, Dionisio
Plaza Alfonso el Magnanimo, 13
46003 Valencia / ES
Application number, filing date10838473.624.12.2010
WO2010CA02044
Priority number, dateUS20090282176P24.12.2009         Original published format: US 282176 P
[2012/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011075840
Date:30.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2533739
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA30.06.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F11/08, H04R25/02
[2012/51]
CPC:
A61F11/08 (EP,US); A61F11/085 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/51]
TitleGerman:OHRINTERNE VORRICHTUNG MIT WÄHLBARER FREQUENZREAKTION[2012/51]
English:IN-EAR DEVICE WITH SELECTABLE FREQUENCY RESPONSE[2012/51]
French:DISPOSITIF INTRA-AURICULAIRE À RÉPONSE EN FRÉQUENCE SÉLECTIONNABLE[2012/51]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2012National basic fee paid 
31.10.2012Search fee paid 
31.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
31.10.2012Examination requested  [2012/51]
20.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/48]
27.07.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2017/48]
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  20.08.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
MT, ES, TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
31.10.2012Request for further processing filed
31.10.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.11.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
31.10.2012Request for further processing filed
31.10.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.11.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
31.10.2012Request for further processing filed
31.10.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.11.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
31.10.2012Request for further processing filed
31.10.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.11.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201405   M06   Fee paid on   25.06.2015
31.12.201607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1629809  (PHONAK AG [CH]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0024]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US6082485  (SMITH ERIC B [US]) [A] 1-16 * column 2, line 24 - page 3, line 37; figures 1-3 *
International search[Y]US1276498  (CURRAN JOHN W [US]);
 [Y]US5832094  (LE HER FRANCOIS [FR]);
 [A]EP1498092  (POISSENOT RUTH [CH])
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