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EP2822298 - Gradient micro-electro-mechanical systems (mems) microphone [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application has been refused Status updated on 16.07.2021 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 02.03.2021
Most recent event Tooltip	16.07.2021	Refusal of application	published on 18.08.2021 [2021/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Harman International Industries, Inc. 400 Atlantic Street, 15th Floor Stamford, CT 06901 / US
	[2015/02]
Inventor(s)	01 / Baumhauer, John C. 6270 Harbridge Road Indianapolis, IN Indiana 46220 / US
	02 / Li, Fengyuan 12925 Union Springs Dr. Apt. 3A Carmel, IN Indiana 46032 / US
	03 / Marcus, Larry A. 9941 Logan Lane Fishers, IN Indiana 46037 / US
	04 / Michel, Alan D. 2615 Congress St. Carmel, IN Indiana 46032 / US
	05 / Reese, Marc 3969 Ruckle St. Indianapolis, IN Indiana 46205 / US
	[2015/02]
Representative(s)	Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB Werinherstraße 79 81541 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2015/02]	Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 26 80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date	14175485.3	02.07.2014
	[2015/02]
Priority number, date	US201361842858P	03.07.2013 Original published format: US 201361842858 P
	US201414147194	03.01.2014 Original published format: US201414147194
	[2015/02]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2822298
	Date:	07.01.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/02]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	01.12.2014
Classification	IPC:	H04R19/00, H04R19/04	[2015/02]
	CPC:	H04R19/005 (EP,US); H04R1/04 (US); H04R19/04 (EP,US); H04R1/38 (EP,US); H04R2201/003 (EP); H04R31/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	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 [2015/33]
Former [2015/02]	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
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	Mikroelektromechanisches Gradientensystem-(MEMS)-Mikrofon	[2015/02]
	English:	Gradient micro-electro-mechanical systems (mems) microphone	[2015/02]
	French:	Microphone de systèmes microélectromécaniques (mems) de gradient	[2015/02]
Examination procedure	06.07.2015	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	06.07.2015	Examination requested [2015/33]
	07.08.2015	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.12.2015	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.01.2017	Date of oral proceedings
	06.02.2017	Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/33]
	06.02.2017	Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
	01.03.2021	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: A.110(2) in appeal
	10.05.2021	Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/33]
Appeal following examination	05.04.2017	Appeal received No. T1780/17
	06.06.2017	Statement of grounds filed
	07.12.2020	Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2020/50]
	23.04.2021	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
	30.04.2021	Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Divisional application(s)	EP21171989.3 / EP3905719
Request for further processing for:	08.04.2021	Request for further processing filed
	08.04.2021	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	30.04.2021	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.07.2016	Renewal fee patent year 03
	21.07.2017	Renewal fee patent year 04
	24.07.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
	22.07.2019	Renewal fee patent year 06
	22.07.2020	Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:	Search	[X] US2013070951 (TANAKA FUMINORI et al.)
		[X] US2012250897 (MICHEL ALAN DEAN et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0196] *
		[X] US2010142743 (TANAKA FUMINORI et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0070] *
	by applicant	US2012250897

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