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EP About this file: EP3461145

EP3461145 - SPEAKER TERMINALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.02.2019
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
Harman International Industries, Incorporated
400 Atlantic Street, 15th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901 / US
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Frank
c/o Harman International Industries, Incorporated
125, Fangzhou Road
215024 Suzhou, Jiangsu / CN
02 / ZHANG, Sum
703, 9-4 Building Neima Road
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000 / CN
03 / SUN, Bo
c/o Harman International Industries, Incorporated
125, Fangzhou Road
215024 Suzhou, Jiangsu / CN
 [2019/18]
Former [2019/13]01 / LI, Frank
1555 Tongda Road
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215124 / CN
02 / ZHANG, Sum
703, 9-4 Building Neima Road
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000 / CN
03 / SUN, Bo
88, XingHan Street
Sijxinjayu
Suzhou, Jiangsu 215124 / CN
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[2022/25]
Former [2019/13]Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstrasse 79
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date18194144.413.09.2018
[2019/13]
Priority number, dateUS20171571534726.09.2017         Original published format: US201715715347
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3461145
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3461145
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/06, H04R9/04
[2019/13]
CPC:
H04R1/06 (EP,KR,US); H04R9/025 (CN); H04R9/02 (US);
H04R1/025 (KR); H04R9/043 (US); H04R9/06 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04R31/006 (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 [2019/42]
Former [2019/13]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:LAUTSPRECHERANSCHLÜSSE[2019/13]
English:SPEAKER TERMINALS[2019/13]
French:TERMINAUX DE HAUT-PARLEUR[2019/13]
Examination procedure06.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
06.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
19.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2022Fee for grant paid
12.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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