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EP About this file: EP3457220

EP3457220 - ACOUSTIC RADIATION MEMBRANE, AND CHIMING WATCH PROVIDED WITH THE ACOUSTIC MEMBRANE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.02.2019
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
The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
Rue des Sors 3
2074 Marin / CH
[2019/12]
Inventor(s)01 / FAVRE, Jérôme
Rue Louis-Favre 17
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / SPAETTI, Maude
Vy d'Etra 46
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
03 / DUVOISIN, Gilles
Rue Haute 1
2013 Colombier / CH
04 / MARLOT DOERR, Agnès
Rue de la Côte 93
2000 Neuchâtel / CH
 [2019/12]
Representative(s)ICB SA
Faubourg de l'Hôpital, 3
2001 Neuchâtel / CH
[2019/12]
Application number, filing date18189746.320.08.2018
[2019/12]
Priority number, dateEP2017019110314.09.2017         Original published format: EP 17191103
[2019/12]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3457220
Date:20.03.2019
Language:FR
[2019/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3457220
Date:03.05.2023
Language:FR
[2023/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G04B21/08, G04B23/02, G04B37/00, G10K13/00
[2019/12]
CPC:
G04B21/08 (EP,CN,US); A44C5/0007 (US); A44C5/14 (US);
A45C13/008 (US); G04B23/028 (EP,CN,US); G04B37/0075 (EP,US);
G10K13/00 (EP,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 [2019/44]
Former [2019/12]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:SCHALLABSTRAHLUNGSMEMBRAN UND ARMBANDUHR MIT SCHLAGWERK, DIE MIT EINER SOLCHEN SCHALLMEMBRAN AUSGESTATTET IST[2019/12]
English:ACOUSTIC RADIATION MEMBRANE, AND CHIMING WATCH PROVIDED WITH THE ACOUSTIC MEMBRANE[2019/12]
French:MEMBRANE DE RAYONNEMENT ACOUSTIQUE, ET MONTRE A SONNERIE MUNIE DE LA MEMBRANE ACOUSTIQUE[2019/12]
Examination procedure20.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/44]
20.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2023Fee for grant paid
21.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY20.08.2018
HU20.08.2018
AT03.05.2023
BG03.05.2023
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DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
ES03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
IT03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
MC03.05.2023
NL03.05.2023
PL03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SE03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
TR03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
GB20.08.2023
IE20.08.2023
LU20.08.2023
BE31.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2026/04]
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GB20.08.2023
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Documents cited:Search[AD] BE414646  
 [XAY] US1503570  (FRIEDRICH WEIHENMEYER et al.) [X] 1,2,15-18,21,22 * paragraphs [0018] - [0025] - [ 0046]; figures 2,3 *[A] 3-9,11,14 [Y] 10,19,20,23
 [Y] JP2001242855  (RHYTHM WATCH CO et al.) [Y] 10 * sentences 30-45 *
ExaminationJP3429170
 FR825885
 EP2461220
 EP2942675
 WO2017024104
by applicantBE414646
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