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EP0648166 - PROCESS AND CIRCUITRY FOR SUPPLYING SIGNALS TO LOUDSPEAKERS AND OTHER ELECTRIC CONSUMERS ARRANGED IN VEHICLE DOORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.1999
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DODUCO GmbH
Im Altgefäll 12
75181 Pforzheim / DE
[1998/19]
Former [1997/21]For all designated states
DODUCO GMBH + Co Dr. Eugen Dürrwächter i.K.
Im Altgefäll 12
75181 Pforzheim / DE
Former [1995/16]For all designated states
DODUCO GMBH + Co Dr. Eugen Dürrwächter
Im Altgefäll 12
D-75181 Pforzheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NEY, Joachim
Ob der Linden 50
D-75223 Niefern / DE
02 / NORMANN, Norbert
Panoramastrasse 12
D-75223 Niefern-Öschelbronn / DE
03 / SCHULZE, Gunter, Lothar
Lutherstrasse 3
D-75228 Ispringen / DE
04 / UHL, Günter
Hauptstrasse 88
D-74921 Helmstadt-Bargen / DE
[1995/16]
Representative(s)Twelmeier, Ulrich, et al
porta patentanwälte Twelmeier - Leitner Zerrennerstrasse 23-25
75172 Pforzheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]Twelmeier, Ulrich, Dipl. Phys., et al
porta patentanwälte Dipl.-Phys. U. Twelmeier Dr. techn. W. Leitner Westliche Karl-Friedrich-Str. 29-31
75172 Pforzheim / DE
Former [1995/16]Twelmeier, Ulrich, Dipl.Phys., et al
Westliche Karl-Friedrich-Strasse 29-31
D-75172 Pforzheim / DE
Application number, filing date93915822.607.07.1993
[1995/16]
WO1993EP01757
Priority number, dateDE1992422232108.07.1992         Original published format: DE 4222321
[1995/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9401304
Date:20.01.1994
Language:DE
[1994/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0648166
Date:19.04.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0648166
Date:11.03.1998
Language:DE
[1998/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:B60R16/02, H04B1/20
[1995/16]
CPC:
H04B1/20 (EP,US); H04B1/205 (EP,US); B60R16/0315 (EP,US);
H04B1/207 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/16]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SCHALTUNGSANORDNUNG ZUM VERSORGEN VON LAUTSPRECHERN UND ANDEREN ELEKTRISCHEN VERBRAUCHERN IN FAHRZEUGTÜREN MIT SIGNALEN[1995/16]
English:PROCESS AND CIRCUITRY FOR SUPPLYING SIGNALS TO LOUDSPEAKERS AND OTHER ELECTRIC CONSUMERS ARRANGED IN VEHICLE DOORS[1995/16]
French:PROCEDE ET CIRCUITS D'ALIMENTATION EN SIGNAUX DE HAUT-PARLEURS ET D'AUTRES CONSOMMATEURS ELECTRIQUES SITUES DANS DES PORTES DE VEHICULES[1995/16]
Entry into regional phase03.02.1995National basic fee paid 
03.02.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.11.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.02.1995Examination requested  [1995/16]
20.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
14.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.1997Fee for grant paid
12.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/09]
Request for further processing for:10.10.1996Request for further processing filed
10.10.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.10.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
04.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.08.199503   M06   Fee paid on   16.08.1995
31.07.199604   M06   Fee paid on   10.10.1996
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Stay/Interruption31.08.1996Interruption of proceedings. Reason: legal prevention of applicant
24.06.1997Resumption of proceedings
Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL11.03.1998
[2003/08]
Cited inInternational search[A]US4176250  (BERGLIND BRADFORD L [US]);
 [A]DE3303011  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE]);
 [A]EP0277014  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [A]EP0393233  (VDO SCHINDLING [DE]);
 [A]EP0457673  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [AP]EP0519111  (BECKER AUTORADIO [DE])
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