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EP About this file: EP2941899

EP2941899 - GROUP DELAY CORRECTION IN ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/46]GROUP DELAY CORRECTION IN ACOUSTIC CROSS-OVER NETWORK
[2019/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.08.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meridian Audio Limited
Latham Road
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 6YE / GB
[2015/46]
Inventor(s)01 / CAPP, Michael D.
14 Sawtry Road
Glatton
Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 5RZ / GB
02 / STUART, John Robert
21 Storeys Way
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DP / GB
03 / WOOD, Alan S. J.
4 Prince William Way
Sawston Cambridgeshire CB22 3SZ / GB
04 / HOLLINSHEAD, Richard J.
10 High Street
Warboys
Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 2RH / GB
 [2015/46]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2020/08]
Former [2015/46]Crofts, Graham John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date14700105.107.01.2014
[2015/46]
WO2014GB50030
Priority number, dateGB2013000021507.01.2013         Original published format: GB 201300215
[2015/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014106756
Date:10.07.2014
Language:EN
[2014/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2941899
Date:11.11.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.07.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2941899
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/14
[2015/46]
CPC:
H04R3/14 (EP,GB,US); H03G5/165 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/04]
Former [2015/46]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 statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KORREKTUR DER GRUPPENLAUFZEIT IN EINEM AKUSTISCHEN LAUTSPRECHERSYSTEM[2019/36]
English:GROUP DELAY CORRECTION IN ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER SYSTEM[2019/36]
French:CORRECTION DE TEMPS DE PROPAGATION DE GROUPE DANS UN SYSTEME DE HAUT-PARLEURS[2019/36]
Former [2015/46]GRUPPENVERZÖGERUNGSKORREKTUR IN EINER AKUSTISCHEN FREQUENZWEICHE
Former [2015/46]GROUP DELAY CORRECTION IN ACOUSTIC CROSS-OVER NETWORK
Former [2015/46]CORRECTION DU TEMPS DE PROPAGATION DE GROUPE DANS UN RÉSEAU À RECOUVREMENT ACOUSTIQUE
Entry into regional phase22.07.2015National basic fee paid 
22.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/46]
23.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2019Fee for grant paid
17.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2019Receipt 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  20.12.2016
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.01.2014
AT19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
ES19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
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PT12.07.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XI]JPS59211399  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1-3,15-20 * abstract * [I] 4-14;
 [A]DE19533946  (RICHT STEFAN DIPL ING [DE]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [XI]DE102010046276  (NUBERT ELECTRONIC GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3,15-20 * paragraphs [0003] , [0006] - [0009] - [0023] - [0026]; figure 1 * [I] 4-14
ExaminationJPS5528630
 US2008013750
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