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EP About this file: EP2974356

EP2974356 - SLIM PROFILE LOUDSPEAKER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.05.2017
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
THX Ltd
1255 Battery Street
Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94111 / US
[2020/18]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
THX Ltd
1255 Battry Street
Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FINCHAM, Lawrence, R.
1255 Battery Street
Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94111 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/19]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2016/03]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date14717912.110.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US22866
Priority number, dateUS201361780521P13.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361780521 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014164573
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2974356
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2974356
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/02, H04R1/40, H04R5/02, H04R1/28
[2016/03]
CPC:
H04R1/2869 (EP,US); H04R1/02 (EP,RU,US); H04R1/2896 (US);
H04R1/403 (EP,US); H04R5/02 (EP,US); H04R2201/403 (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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLACHER LAUTSPRECHER[2016/03]
English:SLIM PROFILE LOUDSPEAKER[2016/03]
French:HAUT-PARLEUR COMPACT[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2015National basic fee paid 
23.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
28.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.11.2019
27.11.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2020Fee for grant paid
24.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2020Receipt 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  18.05.2017
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.03.2014
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
IT06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
MC06.05.2020
MK06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU10.03.2014
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
IT06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
MC06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2023/27]HU10.03.2014
AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
IT06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
MC06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2021/45]AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
IT06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
MC06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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SK06.05.2020
SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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PL06.05.2020
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SM06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2021/09]AL06.05.2020
AT06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
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FI06.05.2020
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RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
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BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
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LV06.05.2020
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RO06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
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BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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RS06.05.2020
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NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2020/51]FI06.05.2020
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LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
RS06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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SE06.05.2020
NO06.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
Former [2020/47]LT06.05.2020
NO06.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
Former [2020/46]IS06.09.2020
Cited inInternational search[XAY]US5561717  (LAMM MICHAEL E [US]);
 [XAY]US5850460  (TANAKA SHOJI [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS2005129258
 US2007081680
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