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EP About this file: EP3481080

EP3481080 - EARPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT, ES
published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bose Corporation
The Mountain, Mail Stop 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SILVESTRI, Ryan C.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
02 / WALLACE, Eric M.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
03 / ANNUNZIATO, Kevin P.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
04 / COLLIER, Ian M.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
05 / MONAHAN, Michael
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Attali, Pascal
Bose
Intellectual Property
18, rue de la Bucherie
75005 Paris / FR
[2024/20]
Former [2019/19]Attali, Pascal
BOSE
Intellectual Property
26-28 avenue de Winchester
78100 Saint Germain en Laye / FR
Application number, filing date18212439.615.08.2011
[2019/19]
Priority number, dateUS20103741071016.08.2010         Original published format: US 37410710
US20108605311020.08.2010         Original published format: US 86053110
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481080
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3481080
Date:15.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/10
[2019/19]
CPC:
H04R1/105 (EP,CN,US); H04R1/02 (US); H04R1/10 (US);
H04R1/1016 (EP,US); H04R1/1058 (US); H04R1/1091 (US);
H04R1/1075 (EP,US); H04R2420/07 (EP,US); H04R2460/17 (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 [2019/50]
Former [2019/19]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:KOPFHÖRER[2019/19]
English:EARPHONE[2019/19]
French:ÉCOUTEUR[2019/19]
Examination procedure06.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
06.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2020Observations by third parties
07.06.2021Observations by third parties
16.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
16.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2022Observations by third parties
31.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.01.2024
22.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.04.2024Fee for grant paid
09.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11754569.9  / EP2606658
EP14184719.4  / EP2816815
EP17168500.1  / EP3223534
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.05.2024
BG15.05.2024
ES15.05.2024
FI15.05.2024
HR15.05.2024
NL15.05.2024
NO15.08.2024
GR16.08.2024
IS15.09.2024
PT16.09.2024
[2024/48]
Former [2024/47]BG15.05.2024
FI15.05.2024
HR15.05.2024
NL15.05.2024
NO15.08.2024
GR16.08.2024
IS15.09.2024
PT16.09.2024
Former [2024/46]BG15.05.2024
FI15.05.2024
HR15.05.2024
NO15.08.2024
IS15.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[AD]EP1874080  (BOSE CORP [US]) [AD] 8 * figures 2A,2B,3A,3B *;
 [AD]WO2009153221  (PHONAK AG [CH], et al) [AD] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2010031775  (SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC [DE], et al) [A] 3,4* the whole document *;
 [AD]WO2010040351  (WIDEX AS [DK], et al) [AD] 1-11 * abstract * * page 13, line 28 - page 14, line 32 * * figures 1-3,5,6,8 *;
 [AD]WO2010040350  (WIDEX AS [DK], et al) [AD] 1-11 * abstract * * page 3, line 16 - page 4, line 2 * * page 4, line 3 - line 16 * * page 7, line 17 - line 34 * * figures 4-6 *
ExaminationWO2012024226
by applicantUS6831984
 EP1874080
 WO2009153221
 WO2010040351
 WO2010040350
otherDE202011002165U
 WO2012024226
 EP3223534
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