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EP About this file: EP0659029

EP0659029 - Loudspeaker selection device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.08.2001
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 26.02.2003  [2003/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GRUNDIG Aktiengesellschaft
Beuthener Strasse 41
90471 Nürnberg / DE
[2000/50]
Former [1997/21]For all designated states
GRUNDIG Aktiengesellschaft
Kurgartenstrasse 37
90762 Fürth / DE
Former [1997/06]For all designated states
Grundig E.M.V. Elektro-Mechanische Versuchsanstalt Max Grundig GmbH & Co. KG
Kurgartenstrasse 37
90762 Fürth / DE
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
GRUNDIG E.M.V. Elektro-Mechanische Versuchsanstalt Max Grundig GmbH & Co. KG
Kurgartenstrasse 37
D-90762 Fürth / DE
Former [1995/25]For all designated states
GRUNDIG E.M.V. Elektro-Mechanische Versuchsanstalt Max Grundig holländ. Stiftung & Co. KG.
Kurgartenstrasse 37
D-90762 Fürth / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Schwarz, Eberhard, GRUNDIG E.M.V.
holländ. Stiftung & Co KG
D-90748 Fürth / DE
02 / Fischelmayer, Heinrich, GRUNDIG E.M.V.
holländ. Stiftung & Co KG
D-90748 Fürth / DE
[1995/25]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[1995/35]
Former [1995/25]Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Grundig E.M.V., Lizenzen und Patente
D-90748 Fürth / DE
Application number, filing date94119808.715.12.1994
[1995/25]
Priority number, dateDE1993434291716.12.1993         Original published format: DE 4342917
[1995/25]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0659029
Date:21.06.1995
Language:DE
[1995/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0659029
Date:07.02.1996
[1996/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0659029
Date:18.10.2000
Language:DE
[2000/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/12, H04R3/00, H04B1/38
[1996/04]
CPC:
H04R3/12 (EP); H04R2420/01 (EP); H04R5/04 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/25]H04R3/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/25]
TitleGerman:Einrichtung zum Umschalten eines Lautsprechers[1995/25]
English:Loudspeaker selection device[1995/25]
French:Dispositif de sélection d'un haut-parleur[1995/25]
Examination procedure28.02.1996Examination requested  [1996/17]
05.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2000Fee for grant paid
12.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.07.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.12.2000
[2003/09]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4060766  (KAZUO ARAI) [A] 1 * column 1, line 60 - column 4, line 67; figure - *;
 [A]US4184115  (MUNAKATA DAISABURO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 37; figure - *;
 [A]WO8700718  (CUSTOM PROD DEV [AU]) [A] 1 * page 9, line 11 - page 10, line 6 *;
 [Y]WO9009706  (IN CAR SYSTEMS LTD [GB]) [Y] 1 * page 1, line 2 - page 9, line 5; figure - *;
 [A]EP0387516  (GRUNDIG EMV [DE]) [A] 1* page 3, column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 14; figure - *;
 [YD]EP0483956  (TECHNOPHONE LTD [GB]) [YD] 1 * page 3, column 3, line 24 - page 4, column 5, line 3; figure - *
by applicantDE3316818
 EP0368291
 EP0483956
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