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EP3687436 - SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SOUND SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kipuwex Oy
Hallituskatu 29 A
90100 Oulu / FI
[2021/44]
Former [2020/32]For all designated states
Kipuwex Oy
Asemakatu 37
90100 Oulu / FI
Inventor(s)01 / HÖYNÄLÄ, Marko
c/o Kipuwex Oy
Hallituskatu 29 A
90100 Oulu / FI
 [2021/44]
Former [2020/32]01 / HÖYNÄLÄ, Marko
c/o Kipuwex Oy
Asemakatu 37
90100 Oulu / FI
Representative(s)Kolster Oy Ab
Salmisaarenaukio 1
P.O. Box 204
00181 Helsinki / FI
[2020/32]
Application number, filing date18792415.426.09.2018
[2020/32]
WO2018FI50693
Priority number, dateFI2017000586228.09.2017         Original published format: FI 20175862
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019063882
Date:04.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3687436
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3687436
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B90/90, A61B5/02, A61B5/08, G02B27/01, G06K9/00
[2020/32]
CPC:
A61B90/90 (EP); A61B5/4824 (EP,US); A61B5/0205 (EP,US);
A61B5/0245 (EP); A61B5/0816 (EP,US); A61B5/117 (US);
A61B5/7246 (EP,US); A61B7/00 (EP); A61B7/04 (US);
G08B21/0225 (FI,US); G08B25/016 (FI); G10L25/66 (US);
G16H40/63 (EP); G16H40/67 (US); G16H50/20 (EP);
G16H50/30 (US); G16H50/70 (US); H04R1/04 (US);
H04R1/08 (US); A61B5/0002 (EP); A61B5/02405 (US);
G06F2218/10 (EP); G06V40/15 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINER SCHALLQUELLE[2020/32]
English:SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SOUND SOURCE[2020/32]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTERMINATION DE SOURCE SONORE[2020/32]
Entry into regional phase23.04.2020National basic fee paid 
23.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
23.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/32]
23.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2021Fee for grant paid
04.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.09.2018
AL10.11.2021
AT10.11.2021
CY10.11.2021
CZ10.11.2021
DK10.11.2021
EE10.11.2021
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SM10.11.2021
TR10.11.2021
BG10.02.2022
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IS10.03.2022
PT10.03.2022
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US2014276549  (OSORIO IVAN [US]) [Y] 3-7 * paragraph [0105] *;
 [A]US2014278388  (WATSON JAMES NICHOLAS [GB], et al) [A] 1-15* figure 2; claims 1-7 *;
 [XYI]US2016080550  (KWON KI-HYOUN [KR], et al) [X] 1,2,8-10,12-15 * paragraphs [0043] , [0056] - [0059] - [0071] , [0078] * [Y] 3-7 [I] 11;
 [XI]US2016217260  (AARTS RONALDUS MARIA [NL], et al) [X] 1,2,8-10,13-15 * paragraphs [0037] , [0038] , [0046] , [0050] * [I] 3,11
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