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EP0788722 - APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ENHANCING AUDIO SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2000
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.05.2000 [2000/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
True Dimensional Sound, Inc.
1450 Madruga Avenue, Suite 404 Coral Gables
Florida 33146 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
True Dimensional Sound, Inc.
1450 Madruga Avenue, Suite 404
Coral Gables, Florida 33146 / US
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
True Dimension Sound, Inc.
1450 Madruga Avenue, Suite 404
Coral Gables, Florida 33146 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GARCIA, Arturo, J.
25323 S.W. 127 Place
Miami, FL 33032 / US
[1997/33]
Representative(s)Cummings, Sean Patrick, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]Cummings, Sean Patrick, et al
David Keltie Associates, 12 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1AP / GB
Application number, filing date95901061.227.10.1994
[1997/33]
WO1994US12328
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9613959
Date:09.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0788722
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0788722
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:H03G5/04, H04R9/02
[1999/21]
CPC:
H03G5/18 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/33]H04R9/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/33]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERBESSERUNG VON TONSIGNALEN[1997/33]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ENHANCING AUDIO SIGNALS[1997/33]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'AMELIORATION DE SIGNAUX AUDIO[1997/33]
Entry into regional phase23.05.1997National basic fee paid 
23.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/33]
09.06.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.1999Fee for grant paid
03.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]JPH01186008  ;
 [A]JPH02311006  ;
 [A]GB2137427  (MCCULLOCH CORP) [A] 1-7 * page 1, lines 5-6 * * page 2, lines 52-73 * * page 3, lines 59-88 * * page 4, lines 33-72 *;
 [A]US4692852  (HOOVER ALAN A [US]) [A] 1-3,10-14 * column 1, lines 5-7 * * column 1, lines 38-54 * * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 17 ** column 4, line 60 - column 7, line 37 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891026), vol. 13, no. 474, Database accession no. (E - 836), & JP01186008 A 19890725 (MATSUSHITA) [A] 1,8-11 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910313), vol. 15, no. 106, Database accession no. (E - 1044), & JP02311006 A 19901229 (PIONEER) [A] 1,10 * abstract *
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