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EP0457487 - Horn speaker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.1996
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [1991/47]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Saiki, Shuji
4-chome, 11-6, Tenmadainishi, Haibara-cho
Uda-gun, Nara-ken, 633-02 / JP
02 / Honda, Kazuki
6-chome, 3-303, Myokenzaka
Katano-shi, Osaka-fu, 576 / JP
03 / Date, Toshihiko
393, B-404, Matsukasa-cho
Yamatokouriyama-shi, Nara-ken, 639-11 / JP
[1991/47]
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/47]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. THORNTON & CO. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date91304147.108.05.1991
[1991/47]
Priority number, dateJP1990012961318.05.1990         Original published format: JP 12961390
JP1990030203106.11.1990         Original published format: JP 30203190
[1991/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0457487
Date:21.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0457487
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0457487
Date:31.01.1996
[1996/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.1992
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/30, H04R1/40, B60R11/02
[1991/47]
CPC:
B60R11/0217 (EP); H04R1/30 (EP); H04R1/403 (EP);
B60R2011/0005 (EP); H04R2499/13 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/47]
TitleGerman:Hornlautsprecher[1991/47]
English:Horn speaker[1991/47]
French:Haut-parleur à pavillon[1991/47]
Examination procedure24.05.1993Examination requested  [1993/30]
07.07.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.05.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.08.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.1995Fee for grant paid
19.10.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y] JP56052994  
 [A] JP63235141  
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 5, no. 113 (E-66)22 July 1981 & JP-A-56 052 994 ( ISHII AKEMI ) [Y]
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 25 (M-787)20 January 1989 & JP-A-63 235 141 ( MATSUSHITA ) [A]
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