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EP About this file: EP3468225

EP3468225 - VEHICLE HEADREST WITH SPEAKERS AND CONTOL FOR ADAPTIVE SPATIAL PERFORMANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.03.2019
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
[2019/15]
Inventor(s)01 / WINTON, Riley
1399 Rand Rd
Canton, MI Michigan 48187 / US
02 / LUDWIG, Chris
3428 Upton Dr.
Troy, MI Michigan 48084 / US
03 / MOSSINGTON, David
c/o Harman International Industries,
Incorporated
400 Atlantic Street
15th Floor
Stamford, CT Connecticut 06901 / US
04 / IAKOVIDIS, Riley
c/o Harman International Industries, Inc.
400 Atlantic Street
15th Floor
Stamford, CT Connecticut 06901 / US
05 / GOLLER, Lars
Hojen 61
7400 Herning / DK
06 / OLSEN, Martin
c/o Harman International Industries,
Incorporated
400 Atlantic Street
15th Floor
Stamford, CT Connecticut 06901 / US
 [2021/21]
Former [2019/15]01 / WINTON, Riley
1399 Rand Rd
Canton, MI Michigan 48187 / US
02 / LUDWIG, Chris
3428 Upton Dr.
Troy, MI Michigan 48084 / US
03 / MOSSINGTON, David
c/o Harman International Industries, Incorporated
400 Atlantic Street
15th Floor
Stamford, CT Connecticut 06901 / US
04 / IAKOVIDIS, Riley
c/o Harman International Industries, Inc.
400 Atlantic Street
15th Floor
Stamford, CT Connecticut 06901 / US
05 / GOLLER, Lars
Hojen 61
7400 Herning / DK
06 / OLSEN, Martin
c/o Harman International Industries, Incorporated
400 Atlantic Street
15th Floor
Stamford, CT Connecticut 06901 / US
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/21]Westphal, Mussgnug Patentanwälte & Partner mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
Former [2019/15]Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstrasse 79
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date18198754.605.10.2018
[2019/15]
Priority number, dateUS201762569314P06.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762569314 P
[2019/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3468225
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3468225
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R5/02, H04R1/02
[2019/15]
CPC:
H04R1/026 (EP,US); B60N2/879 (US); B60N2/803 (US);
H04R1/025 (US); H04R1/323 (US); H04R5/023 (EP,US);
H04R2201/025 (EP,US); H04R2499/13 (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 [2019/47]
Former [2019/15]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:FAHRZEUGKOPFSTÜTZE MIT LAUTSPRECHERN UND STEUERUNG FÜR ADAPTIVE RÄUMLICHE LEISTUNG[2019/15]
English:VEHICLE HEADREST WITH SPEAKERS AND CONTOL FOR ADAPTIVE SPATIAL PERFORMANCE[2019/15]
French:APPUIE-TÊTE DE VÉHICULE AVEC HAUT-PARLEURS ET COMMANDE DE PERFORMANCE SPATIALE ADAPTATIVE[2019/15]
Examination procedure10.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/47]
10.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2021Fee for grant paid
15.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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