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EP About this file: EP2731360

EP2731360 - Automatic audio enhancement system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harman International Industries, Inc.
400 Atlantic Street, 15th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901 / US
[2014/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Lakkundi, Ravi
Number 315, 11th Main
Happy Valley Layout, Uttarhalli
560061 Bangalore / IN
02 / Hampiholi, Vallabha
Accord 104, HM Symphony
Kasavanahalli, Off Sarjapur Road
560035 Bangalore / IN
 [2014/20]
Representative(s)Bertsch, Florian Oliver
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2020/08]
Former [2014/20]Bertsch, Florian Oliver
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date13191724.706.11.2013
[2014/20]
Priority number, dateUS20121367363709.11.2012         Original published format: US201213673637
[2014/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2731360
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2731360
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2731360
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00
[2014/20]
CPC:
H04S7/302 (EP,US); H04R3/12 (US); H04S7/303 (US);
H04R2499/13 (EP,US); H04S2400/13 (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 [2017/33]
Former [2014/20]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Automatisches Audioverbesserungssystem[2014/20]
English:Automatic audio enhancement system[2014/20]
French:Système d'amélioration audio automatique[2014/20]
Examination procedure04.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
11.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2020Fee for grant paid
08.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2020Receipt 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  11.07.2018
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.11.2013
AL19.02.2020
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ExaminationWO0241664
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