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EP About this file: EP3004788

EP3004788 - ACOUSTIC APPARATUS AND OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CERBERUS BLACK LTD
c/o Cole Marie Chartered Accountants
Priory House
45-51 High St
Reigate
Surrey RH2 9AE / GB
[2017/45]
Former [2016/15]For all designated states
CERBERUS BLACK LTD
Unit 73
Basepoint Business Centre
Metcalf Way
Crawley
West Sussex RH11 7XX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HENRY, Matthew
32 Chapelfields
Cuckfield
Haywards Heath Sussex RH17 5JR / GB
02 / KINSELLA, Edward
The Mount
193 Brighton Road
Godalming Surrey GU7 1PL / GB
 [2016/15]
Representative(s)Sweetinburgh, Mark Roger, et al
Sweetinburgh & Windsor
Churchill Court
3 Manor Royal
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9LU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/15]Sweetinburgh, Mark Roger, et al
Sweetinburgh & Windsor
Unit 76, Basepoint
Metcalf Way
Crawley Sussex RH11 7XX / GB
Application number, filing date14732293.730.05.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014GB51657
Priority number, dateGB2013000974631.05.2013         Original published format: GB 201309746
[2016/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014191761
Date:04.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3004788
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3004788
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3004788
Date:22.11.2017
[2017/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:F41H13/00, G10K11/26, G10K13/00, H04R1/30, H04R3/00, H04R1/34
[2016/15]
CPC:
H04R1/345 (EP,GB,IL,US); A01M29/16 (GB,IL); G10K11/26 (EP,GB,IL,US);
F41H13/0081 (EP,GB,IL,US); G10K13/00 (EP,GB,IL,US); G10K15/04 (GB,IL);
H04R1/20 (GB,IL); H04R1/30 (EP,GB,IL,US); H04R3/00 (EP,IL,US);
H04R2201/34 (EP,IL,US); H04R2430/01 (EP,IL,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 [2017/38]
Former [2016/15]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:AKUSTISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND BETRIEB[2016/15]
English:ACOUSTIC APPARATUS AND OPERATION[2016/15]
French:APPAREIL ACOUSTIQUE ET SON FONCTIONNEMENT[2016/15]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2015National basic fee paid 
23.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/15]
21.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.08.2017Fee for grant paid
23.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.05.2014
AL11.10.2017
AT11.10.2017
CY11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
MC11.10.2017
MK11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
PT11.10.2017
RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
[2020/34]
Former [2020/31]HU30.05.2014
AT11.10.2017
CY11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
MC11.10.2017
MK11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
PT11.10.2017
RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2020/30]HU30.05.2014
AT11.10.2017
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DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
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MC11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
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RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
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SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2020/28]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
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MC11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
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RO11.10.2017
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SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2020/08]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
MC11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
LU30.05.2018
MT30.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2019/24]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
MC11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
LU30.05.2018
BE31.05.2018
Former [2019/17]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
MC11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
LU30.05.2018
Former [2019/06]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
MC11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
Former [2018/52]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SI11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
Former [2018/40]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
RO11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
Former [2018/37]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
PL11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
SM11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
Former [2018/35]AT11.10.2017
CZ11.10.2017
DK11.10.2017
EE11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
SK11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
Former [2018/24]AT11.10.2017
FI11.10.2017
HR11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
LV11.10.2017
RS11.10.2017
SE11.10.2017
BG11.01.2018
NO11.01.2018
GR12.01.2018
IS11.02.2018
Former [2018/22]FI11.10.2017
LT11.10.2017
NO11.01.2018
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2226214  (GADEA VESES JAVIER) [A] 1-56 * page 6, lines 5-19; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP1071308  (ADAMSON ALAN BROCK [CA]) [A] 1-54* paragraphs [0065] - [0067]; figures 3, 4 *;
 [XA]US6574344  (WIENER DAVID [US], et al) [X] 56 * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 37; figures 1-3 * * column 5, line 20 - column 6, line 63; figures 9-11 * [A] 1-55
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