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EP About this file: EP3284212

EP3284212 - ADJUSTING SPEAKER SETTINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2018/08]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive W.
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HANES, David H.
3404 E. Harmony Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80528 / US
 [2018/08]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2018/08]
Application number, filing date15889404.817.04.2015
[2018/08]
WO2015US26521
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016167812
Date:20.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3284212
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3284212
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04L12/24, H04L29/08, H04S7/00, H04N21/4363, H04N21/485, H04N21/81
[2018/41]
CPC:
H04N21/4852 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/16 (CN); H04L67/306 (EP,CN,US);
H04N21/43637 (EP,CN,US); H04N21/8106 (EP,CN,US); H04S7/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/08]H04L12/24, H04L29/08
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 [2018/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANPASSUNG VON LAUTSPRECHEREINSTELLUNGEN[2018/08]
English:ADJUSTING SPEAKER SETTINGS[2018/08]
French:ADAPTATION DE RÉGLAGES DE HAUT-PARLEUR[2018/08]
Entry into regional phase24.07.2017National basic fee paid 
24.07.2017Search fee paid 
24.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/08]
24.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2021Fee for grant paid
08.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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