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EP0654954 - Method and apparatus for volume and intelligibility control for a loudspeaker [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.04.2003  [2003/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ERICSSON INC.
P.O. Box 13969, 1 Triangle Drive
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 / US
[1996/10]
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
Ericsson Inc.
One Triangle Drive, Research Triangle Park
North Carolina 27709 / US
Former [1995/21]For all designated states
ERICSSON GE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
P.O. Box 13969, 1 Triangle Drive
Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rasmusson, Jim Agne Jerher
8321 Hempshire Place
Raleigh, North Carolina 27613 / US
[1995/21]
Representative(s)Orès, Bernard, et al
Cabinet ORES
36, rue de St Pétersbourg
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1995/21]Orès, Bernard, et al
Cabinet ORES 6, Avenue de Messine
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date94402558.414.11.1994
[1995/21]
Priority number, dateUS1993015796424.11.1993         Original published format: US 157964
[1995/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0654954
Date:24.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0654954
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00, H04M1/60
[1995/21]
CPC:
H04R3/04 (EP,US); G10L21/0364 (EP,US); H04M1/6016 (EP,US);
H04M1/6041 (EP,US); H04M1/6075 (EP,US); H04R3/007 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [1995/21]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Lautstärke- und Verständlichkeitsregelung für einen Lautsprecher[1995/21]
English:Method and apparatus for volume and intelligibility control for a loudspeaker[1995/21]
French:Procédé et appareil pour le contrôle du volume et de l'intelligibilité d'un haut-parleur[1995/21]
Examination procedure11.09.1995Examination requested  [1995/45]
23.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2001Fee for grant paid
31.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4490691  (DOLBY RAY M [US]) [A] 1 * column 9, line 6 - column 1048; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4721923  (BARES JAROMIR R [US], et al) [A] 1,14,15 * column 2, line 6 - column 3, line 27 *;
 [A]EP0290952  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE], et al) [A] 1,2,8 * claim - *;
 [X]DE3837538  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,14,15 * column 6, line 6 - column 7, line 26; figures 2,10-12 *;
 [A]US5115471  (LIDEN GARY [US]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 12 - column 2, line 41 *;
 [A]EP0505645  (HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO [US]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 10 - line 30 ** page 3, line 53 - page 4, line 31; figure - *;
 [X]US5170435  (ROSEN MICHAEL D [US], et al) [X] 1,14 * column 4, line 39 - column 5, line 20; figure 7 *;
 [A]WO9318626  (BANG & OLUFSEN AS [DK]) [A] 1 * page 4, line 1 - line 20; figure 2 *
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