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EP3143611 - PREAMPLIFICATION SYSTEM FOR AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR OR OTHER MUSIC INSTRUMENT WITH VIBRATING PARTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.11.2016
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
Heart Sound Italy S.r.l.
Via Augusto Righi 7
37135 Verona / IT
[2017/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SELMO, Antonio
HEART SOUND ITALY S.r.l.
Via Augusto Righi 7
I-37135 Verona / IT
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Faggioni, Carlo Maria, et al
Fumero S.r.l.
Pettenkoferstrasse 20/22
80336 München / DE
[2017/12]
Application number, filing date15732355.112.05.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015IB53486
Priority number, dateIT2014MI0085612.05.2014         Original published format: IT MI20140856
[2017/12]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015173732
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3143611
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3143611
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:G10H3/14, G10H3/18
[2020/18]
CPC:
G10H3/182 (EP,US); G10H3/143 (EP,US); G10H3/185 (EP,US);
G10H3/186 (EP,US); H03F3/183 (US); H03F3/45475 (US);
H03F3/70 (US); H03G3/20 (US); G10H2220/395 (EP,US);
G10H2220/471 (EP,US); G10H2220/531 (US); G10H2220/565 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/12]G10H3/18
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORVERSTÄRKUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EINE AKUSTISCHE GITARRE ODER EIN ANDERES MUSIKINSTRUMENT MIT SCHWINGENDEN TEILEN[2017/12]
English:PREAMPLIFICATION SYSTEM FOR AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR OR OTHER MUSIC INSTRUMENT WITH VIBRATING PARTS[2017/12]
French:SYSTÈME DE PRÉ-AMPLIFICATION POUR UNE GUITARE ACOUSTIQUE OU POUR UN AUTRE INSTRUMENT DE MUSIQUE AYANT DES PARTIES VIBRANTES[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2016National basic fee paid 
29.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
29.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.07.2020Fee for grant paid
23.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
17.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
09.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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