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EP2553942 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A PLURALITY OF LOUDSPEAKERS AND MICROPHONE ARRAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27
80686 München / DE
[2014/17]
Former [2013/06]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SILZLE, Andreas
Weiselstr. 5
91054 Buckendorf / DE
02 / THIERGART, Oliver
Poststr. 10
91301 Fuerth / DE
03 / DEL GALDO, Giovanni
Neue Länder 20
98693 Martinroda / DE
04 / LANG, Matthias
Neuhas 16
92334 Berching / DE
 [2013/52]
Former [2013/06]01 / SILZLE, Andreas
Weiselstr. 5
91054 Buckendorf / DE
02 / THIERGART, Oliver
Poststr. 10
90301 Fuerth / DE
03 / DEL GALDO, Giovanni
Neue Länder 20
986930 Martinroda / DE
04 / LANG, Matthias
Neuhas 16
92334 Berching / DE
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/06]Zinkler, Franz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date11711335.730.03.2011
WO2011EP54877
Priority number, dateEP2010015991414.04.2010         Original published format: EP 10159914
US20100319712P31.03.2010         Original published format: US 319712 P
[2013/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011121004
Date:06.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2553942
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2553942
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04R5/04, H04R29/00, H04R1/40, H04R5/027
[2013/06]
CPC:
H04R29/002 (EP,KR,US); H04R1/406 (EP,KR,RU,US); H04R5/027 (EP,KR,US);
H04R3/005 (US); H04S7/301 (EP,KR,US); H04R1/02 (US);
H04R1/08 (US); H04R2201/02 (US); H04R2201/401 (EP,KR,US);
H04R2420/05 (US); H04R2430/21 (US); H04S2400/03 (EP,KR,US);
H04S2400/15 (EP,KR,US); H04S2420/03 (EP,KR,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 [2013/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Messen einer Vielzahl von Lautsprechern und Mikrofonanordnung[2013/49]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A PLURALITY OF LOUDSPEAKERS AND MICROPHONE ARRAY[2013/06]
French:Appareil et procédé de mesure d'une pluralité de haut-parleurs et réseau de microphones[2013/06]
Former [2013/06]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM MESSEN EINER VIELZAHL VON LAUTSPRECHERN UND MIKROFONANORDNUNG
Entry into regional phase27.09.2012National basic fee paid 
27.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
17.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2014Fee for grant paid
14.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13197826.4  / EP2731353
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.11.2013
Opposition(s)26.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.03.2011
AL23.04.2014
AT23.04.2014
BE23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]EP0869697  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 13,17 * figures 22,24 * * page 14, line 19 - line 24 * * page 14, line 57 - page 15, line 13 * [Y] 7,8 [I] 14,16;
 [XYI]JP2001025085  (TOSHIBA CORP) [X] 1,2,10,11 * figures 1-17 * * paragraphs [0015] , [0017] , [0018] , [0021] * * paragraphs [0028] , [0037] , [0040] , [0042] * [Y] 7-9 [I] 3-6,12;
 [A]EP1286175  (MITEL KNOWLEDGE CORP [CA]) [A] 1-6,9-12 * figure 5 * * paragraphs [0005] , [0028] - [0031] *;
 [Y]EP1544635  (NITTOBO ACOUSTIC ENGINEERING CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 9 * figures 4,8 * * paragraphs [0037] , [0038] , [0052] *;
 [A]JP2006211047  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 7,8,13-17* figure 5 *;
 [XYI]EP1933596  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3,10,11 * figures 1-5,12 * * paragraphs [0021] , [0025] , [0029] * * paragraphs [0030] , [0033] * [Y] 7-9 [I] 4-6,12;
 [Y]EP1983799  (HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYS [DE]) [Y] 9 * figure 2 * * paragraph [0018] *;
 [XYI]WO2009077152  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [X] 13,17 * figure 7 * * page 24, line 7 - line 19 * [Y] 7,8 [I] 14,16
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