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EP About this file: EP2831871

EP2831871 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PERCEIVED QUALITY OF SOUND REPRODUCTION BY COMBINING ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION AND PERCEPTUAL NOISE COMPENSATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastr. 27c
80686 München / DE
[2022/16]
Former [2015/06]For all designated states
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / UHLE, Christian
Hohen Rain 28
92289 Urensollen / DE
02 / HERRE, Jürgen
Hallerstrasse 24
91054 Buckenhof / DE
03 / WALTHER, Andreas
Merkurweg 13
90537 Feucht / DE
04 / FLEISCHMANN, Felix
Am Haselgraben 23
90547 Stein / DE
05 / GAMPP, Patrick
Eskilstunastraße 29
91054 Erlangen / DE
 [2015/26]
Former [2015/06]01 / UHLE, Christian
Kuenhoferstrasse 7
90489 Nuernberg / DE
02 / HERRE, Jürgen
Hallerstrasse 24
91054 Buckenhof / DE
03 / WALTHER, Andreas
Chemin de Tout-Vent 2
CH-1023 Crissier / CH
04 / FLEISCHMANN, Felix
Am Haselgraben 23
90547 Stein / DE
05 / GAMPP, Patrick
Eskilstunastraße 29
91054 Erlangen / DE
Representative(s)Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2021/26]
Former [2015/06]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann
Stöckeler & Zinkler & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date13726121.025.03.2013
[2021/26]
WO2013EP56314
Priority number, dateUS201261615446P26.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261615446 P
EP2012016960825.05.2012         Original published format: EP 12169608
[2015/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013144099
Date:03.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2831871
Date:04.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2831871
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/178
[2015/06]
CPC:
G10K11/17823 (EP,US); G10K11/178 (KR); G10K11/17837 (EP,US);
G10K11/17854 (EP,US); G10K11/17857 (EP,US); G10K11/17881 (EP,US);
G10K11/17885 (EP,US); H04R3/002 (KR,US); G10K11/00 (RU);
G10K2210/1081 (EP,KR,US); G10K2210/3014 (EP,KR,US); G10K2210/509 (EP,KR,US);
H04R2460/01 (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 [2015/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER EMPFUNDENEN TONQUALITÄTSWIEDERGABE DURCH KOMBINATION VON AKTIVER RAUSCHUNTERDRÜCKUNG UND WAHRNEHMUNGSRAUSCHKOMPENSATION[2021/02]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE PERCEIVED QUALITY OF SOUND REPRODUCTION BY COMBINING ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION AND PERCEPTUAL NOISE COMPENSATION[2015/06]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'AMÉLIORER LA QUALITÉ DE REPRODUCTION SONORE PERÇUE EN COMBINANT L'ANNULATION ACTIVE DE BRUIT ET LA COMPENSATION PERCEPTUELLE DE BRUIT[2021/02]
Former [2015/06]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER WAHRGENOMMENEN KLANGQUALITÄTSWIEDERGABE DURCH KOMBINATION VON AKTIVER RAUSCHUNTERDRÜCKUNG UND WAHRNEHMUNGSRAUSCHKOMPENSATION
Former [2015/06]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DESTINÉS À AMÉLIORER LA QUALITÉ PERÇUE DE REPRODUCTION SONORE EN COMBINANT LA SUPPRESSION ACTIVE DU BRUIT ET LA COMPENSATION DU BRUIT PERCEPTIF
Entry into regional phase12.09.2014National basic fee paid 
12.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/06]
11.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2021Fee for grant paid
19.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2021Receipt 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  09.12.2020
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
29.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
06.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [A]EP1619793  (HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYS [DE]) [A] 1-17 * abstract *;
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