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EP About this file: EP3554057

EP3554057 - AUDIO HEADSET SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.09.2019
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
Clarke, James
Unit 1, Church Close Business Park
Church Close
Todber
Sturminster Newton DT10 1JH / GB
[2019/42]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)Poskett, Oliver James, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/42]Poskett, Oliver James, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date19169328.215.04.2019
[2019/42]
Priority number, dateGB2018000610413.04.2018         Original published format: GB 201806104
[2019/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3554057
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3554057
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3554057
Date:31.03.2021
[2021/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/05, H04M1/60, H04M1/725, H04W88/10
[2019/42]
CPC:
H04M1/6066 (EP,GB); H04M1/72502 (EP,GB); H04M1/04 (US);
H04M1/05 (EP,GB); H04M1/6033 (US); H04M1/6058 (US);
H04M1/725 (GB); H04W88/10 (EP,GB); H04M2250/02 (GB);
H04M2250/08 (GB) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/09]
Former [2020/22]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 
Former [2019/42]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:AUDIOKOPFHÖRERSYSTEM[2019/42]
English:AUDIO HEADSET SYSTEM[2019/42]
French:SYSTÈME DE CASQUE AUDIO[2019/42]
Examination procedure16.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
16.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.11.2020Fee for grant paid
27.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/04]
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