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EP3340645 - EAR UNIT FOR A PORTABLE SOUND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/26]EAR UNIT AND PORTABLE SOUND DEVICE
[2019/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
128, Yeoui-daero
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul, 07336 / KR
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / NA, Yonghyuk
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19, Yangjae-daero 11-gil, Seocho-gu
06772 Seoul / KR
02 / KANG, Jungyoun
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19, Yangjae-daero 11-gil, Seocho-gu
06772 Seoul / KR
03 / LEE, Jaeyoung
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19, Yangjae-daero 11-gil, Seocho-gu
06772 Seoul / KR
04 / YOU, Teahoon
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19, Yangjae-daero 11-gil, Seocho-gu
06772 Seoul / KR
05 / HAN, Shin
IP Center, LG Electronics Inc.
19, Yangjae-daero 11-gil, Seocho-gu
06772 Seoul / KR
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[2018/26]
Application number, filing date17210265.922.12.2017
[2018/26]
Priority number, dateKR2016017917826.12.2016         Original published format: KR 20160179178
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3340645
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3340645
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3340645
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/12, H04R1/28, H04R1/10, // H04R5/033
[2018/26]
CPC:
H04R5/0335 (EP,US); H04R1/2826 (KR); H04R1/1008 (US);
H04R1/1016 (EP,US); H04R1/1033 (KR); H04R1/1066 (KR);
H04R1/1075 (KR); H04R1/1083 (US); H04R1/2803 (EP,US);
H04R2420/07 (EP,KR,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 [2019/13]
Former [2018/26]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 
TitleGerman:OHREINHEIT FÜR EINE TRAGBARE SCHALLVORRICHTUNG[2019/26]
English:EAR UNIT FOR A PORTABLE SOUND DEVICE[2019/26]
French:UNITÉ D'OREILLE POUR UN DISPOSITIF ACOUSTIQUE PORTABLE[2019/26]
Former [2018/26]OHREINHEIT UND TRAGBARE SCHALLVORRICHTUNG
Former [2018/26]EAR UNIT AND PORTABLE SOUND DEVICE
Former [2018/26]UNITÉ D'OREILLE ET DISPOSITIF ACOUSTIQUE PORTABLE
Examination procedure21.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/13]
21.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2019Fee for grant paid
24.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/42]
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