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EP0693249 - ADAPTIVE GAIN AND FILTERING CIRCUIT FOR A SOUND REPRODUCTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
K/S HIMPP
Ny Vestergaardsvej 25
3500 Vaerloese / DK
[2004/14]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
K/S HIMPP
Ny Vestergardsvej 25
3500 Vaerloese / DK
Former [1996/04]For all designated states
CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF
818 South Euclid Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ENGEBRETSON, Maynard, A.
818 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 / US
02 / O'CONNELL, Michael, P.
818 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 / US
[1996/04]
Representative(s)Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
W.P.Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [1996/04]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date94914764.906.04.1994
[1996/04]
WO1994US04004
Priority number, dateUS1993004424607.04.1993         Original published format: US 44246
[1996/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9423548
Date:13.10.1994
[1994/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0693249
Date:24.01.1996
[1996/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0693249
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.10.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00
[1996/04]
CPC:
H04R25/70 (EP,US); H04R25/505 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1996/04]
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVE VERSTÄRKUNG UND FILTERSCHALTUNG FÜR TONWIEDERGABESYSTEM[1996/04]
English:ADAPTIVE GAIN AND FILTERING CIRCUIT FOR A SOUND REPRODUCTION SYSTEM[1996/04]
French:CIRCUIT DE FILTRAGE ET DE GAIN ADAPTATIF DESTINE A UN SYSTEME DE REPRODUCTION DES SONS[1996/04]
Entry into regional phase07.11.1995National basic fee paid 
07.11.1995Search fee paid 
07.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/04]
23.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2003Fee for grant paid
25.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01121068.9  / EP1175125
Opposition(s)04.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT31.03.2004
NL31.03.2004
SE30.06.2004
[2008/05]
Former [2006/13]NL31.03.2004
SE30.06.2004
Former [2004/40]SE30.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[YA]US5083312  (NEWTON JAMES R [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,5-9,12-16,18-30 * column 5, lines 4-52 * * column 6, line 1 - column 13, line 59 * [A] 4,10,11,17;
 [Y]WO8908353  (RESOUND CORP [US]) [Y] 1-3,5-9,12-16,18-30,4,10,11,17 * page 1, line 34 - page 3, line 8 * * page 4, line 21 - page 5, line 6 * * page 8, line 24 - page 10, line 9 * * page 12, line 14 - page 15, line 12 * * page 23, line 10 - page 18, line 23 * * page 34, line 11 - page 78, line 30 *
International search[X]US4508940  (STEEGER GERHARD [DE]);
 [X]US4630302  (KRYTER KARL D [US]);
 [X]US4680798  (NEUMANN LEOPOLD [US])
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