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EP3420554 - AUDIO SYSTEM WITH BEAMFORMING LOUDSPEAKERS AND SPECTACLES WITH SUCH AN AUDIO SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Usound GmbH
Kratkystrasse 2
8020 Graz / AT
[2019/01]
Inventor(s)01 / RUSCONI CLERICI BELTRAMI, Andrea
Trauttmansdorffgasse 19/3
1130 Wien / AT
02 / BOTTONI, Ferruccio
Mühlgasse 61
8020 Graz / AT
03 / SONTACCHI, Alois
Meierhof 355
8112 Gratwein-Straßengel / AT
04 / POMBERGER, Hannes
Dr.-Robert-Graf-Strasse 23/1
8010 Graz / AT
 [2020/04]
Former [2019/01]01 / RUSCONI CLERICI BELTRAMI, Andrea
Trauttmansdorffgasse 19/3
1130 Wien / AT
02 / BOTTONI, Ferruccio
Mühlgasse 61
8020 Graz / AT
Representative(s)Canzler & Bergmeier Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Despag-Straße 6
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/01]Bergmeier, Ulrich
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Application number, filing date17704440.108.02.2017
[2019/01]
WO2017EP52673
Priority number, dateDE20161010347726.02.2016         Original published format: DE102016103477
[2019/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017144269
Date:31.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3420554
Date:02.01.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3420554
Date:26.08.2020
Language:DE
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/26, G10K11/175, H04R5/02, H04R1/10, H04R1/28, // H04R1/02, H04R1/34
[2020/09]
CPC:
H04R1/2811 (EP,IL,KR,US); G02C11/06 (EP); G10K11/175 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US);
G10K11/26 (EP,IL,US); H04R1/028 (EP,IL,KR,US); H04R1/1008 (EP,IL,KR,RU,US);
H04R1/347 (EP,IL,US); H04R5/02 (EP,IL,KR,US); G10K2210/1081 (EP,IL,KR,US);
G10K2210/3219 (EP,IL,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/01]G10K11/20, G10K11/28, H04R1/28, G10K11/175, H04R5/02, H04R1/10, H04R1/02
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 [2019/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUDIOSYSTEM MIT STRAHLFORMENDEN LAUTSPRECHERN SOWIE BRILLE MIT EINEM DERARTIGEN AUDIOSYSTEM[2019/01]
English:AUDIO SYSTEM WITH BEAMFORMING LOUDSPEAKERS AND SPECTACLES WITH SUCH AN AUDIO SYSTEM[2019/01]
French:SYSTÈME AUDIO DOTÉ DES HAUT-PARLEURS FORMANT UN FAISCEAU ET PAIRE DE LUNETTES DOTÉE D'UN TEL SYSTÈME AUDIO[2019/01]
Entry into regional phase21.08.2018National basic fee paid 
21.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
21.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
21.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2020Fee for grant paid
17.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20192303.4  / EP3757987
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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