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EP About this file: EP2757923

EP2757923 - SOUND PILLOW SLEEP SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Armbruster Enterprises, Inc.
1123 Patricia
San Antonio, TX / US
[2014/31]
Inventor(s)01 / ARMBRUSTER, Robert, Scott
1410 Horizon Circle
San Antonio, TX 78258 / US
 [2014/31]
Representative(s)Rasch, Michael
Rösler - Rasch - van der Heide & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Bodenseestrasse 18
81241 München / DE
[2018/30]
Former [2014/31]Rasch, Michael
Rösler Rasch & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Bodenseestrasse 18
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date12833083.420.09.2012
[2018/30]
WO2012US56360
Priority number, dateUS201161538430P23.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161538430 P
[2014/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013043885
Date:28.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2757923
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2757923
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.03.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:A47G9/10, A61M21/02, H04R25/00, G10K11/175, // A61M21/00, H04R1/02
[2017/35]
CPC:
A61M21/02 (EP,US); A47G9/1045 (EP,US); B68G7/00 (US);
G10K11/175 (EP,US); H04R25/75 (EP,US); H04R5/023 (US);
A61M2021/0027 (EP,US); A61M2205/3561 (EP,US); A61M2205/3592 (EP,US);
A61M2205/8206 (EP,US); A61M2207/00 (EP,US); F04C2270/041 (EP,US);
H04R1/028 (EP,US); Y10S5/904 (US); Y10T29/481 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/17]A47G9/10, A61M21/02, H04R25/00, G10K11/175, // A61M21/00
Former IPC [2014/31]A47G9/10, H04R5/00
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 [2014/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHLAFSYSTEM MIT EINEM KLANGKISSEN[2014/31]
English:SOUND PILLOW SLEEP SYSTEM[2014/31]
French:SYSTÈME DE SOMMEIL À OREILLER SONORE[2014/31]
Entry into regional phase10.03.2014National basic fee paid 
10.03.2014Search fee paid 
10.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/31]
25.11.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2018Fee for grant paid
17.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.01.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  28.07.2016
Opposition(s)26.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
25.01.2016Request for further processing filed
25.01.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.02.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
25.01.2016Request for further processing filed
25.01.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.02.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.09.2012
AL25.07.2018
AT25.07.2018
CY25.07.2018
CZ25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
EE25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
HR25.07.2018
LT25.07.2018
LV25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
MK25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
PL25.07.2018
PT25.07.2018
RO25.07.2018
RS25.07.2018
SE25.07.2018
SI25.07.2018
SK25.07.2018
SM25.07.2018
TR25.07.2018
IE20.09.2018
LU20.09.2018
MT20.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
BG25.10.2018
NO25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
IS25.11.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU20.09.2012
AL25.07.2018
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CZ25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
EE25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
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MC25.07.2018
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PL25.07.2018
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RO25.07.2018
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SM25.07.2018
TR25.07.2018
IE20.09.2018
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MT20.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
BG25.10.2018
NO25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
IS25.11.2018
Former [2020/16]AL25.07.2018
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EE25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
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LT25.07.2018
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MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
PL25.07.2018
RO25.07.2018
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SE25.07.2018
SI25.07.2018
SK25.07.2018
SM25.07.2018
TR25.07.2018
IE20.09.2018
LU20.09.2018
MT20.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
BG25.10.2018
NO25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
IS25.11.2018
Former [2020/08]AL25.07.2018
AT25.07.2018
CZ25.07.2018
DK25.07.2018
EE25.07.2018
FI25.07.2018
HR25.07.2018
LT25.07.2018
LV25.07.2018
MC25.07.2018
NL25.07.2018
PL25.07.2018
RO25.07.2018
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SE25.07.2018
SI25.07.2018
SK25.07.2018
SM25.07.2018
IE20.09.2018
LU20.09.2018
MT20.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
BG25.10.2018
NO25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
IS25.11.2018
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CZ25.07.2018
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PL25.07.2018
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IE20.09.2018
LU20.09.2018
BE30.09.2018
CH30.09.2018
LI30.09.2018
BG25.10.2018
NO25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
IS25.11.2018
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SM25.07.2018
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LU20.09.2018
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BG25.10.2018
NO25.10.2018
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IS25.11.2018
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IE20.09.2018
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BG25.10.2018
NO25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
IS25.11.2018
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BG25.10.2018
NO25.10.2018
GR26.10.2018
IS25.11.2018
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SM25.07.2018
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 [XY]AU642117B  (JOHN BORG) [X] 1-3,5,11,13-15 * page 2, line 1 - page 2A, line 4 * * page 3, line 10 - page 4, line 24 * * figures 1-5 * * cited in the international search report * [Y] 1-16;
 [Y]US5325436  (SOLI SIGFRID D [US], et al) [Y] 3-10 * column 1, line 8 - column 2, line 55 * * column 3, line 26 - column 6, line 6 * * column 6, line 15 - line 44 * * column 10, line 1 - line 11 * * figures 1, 2, 4A-5B, 10A-10B *;
 [Y]EP1035753  (ROSICA NINO [IT], et al) [Y] 2-10 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0036] * * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0071] *;
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 [XYI]US2009089931  (VANDENBELT RUDY A [CA]) [X] 1-3,5,11,13,15 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0023] * * figures 1-4 * * cited in the international search report * [Y] 1-16 [I] 14;
 [Y]WO2009135107  (SONITUS MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [Y] 2-10,12,16 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0073] * * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0085] * * figures 3, 4 *;
 [YP]US2011280429  (HSIEH CHUNG-HSIN [TW]) [YP] 12,16 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0032] ** figures 1, 2 *
International search[Y]US4782533  (HAYNIE JAMES L [US]);
 [Y]US5201002  (DAHLEM ROBERT L [US]);
 [X]AU642117B  (JOHN BORG);
 [A]US6044161  (LEE KEITH [US]);
 [A]US2009089931  (VANDENBELT RUDY A [CA]);
 [Y]US2010097197  (SOWADA MARK [US])
by applicantAU642117B
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