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EP About this file: EP0847664

EP0847664 - LOUDSPEAKERS COMPRISING PANEL-FORM ACOUSTIC RADIATING ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  31.10.2003
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New Transducers Limited
37 Ixworth Place
London SW3 3QH / GB
[2000/20]
Former [1998/25]For all designated states
New Transducers Limited
Stonehill
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE18 6ED / GB
Inventor(s)01 / AZIMA, Henry
3 Southacre Close Chaucer Road
Cambridge CB2 2TT / GB
02 / COLLOMS, Martin
22 Burgess Hill
London NW2 2DA / GB
03 / HARRIS, Neil
9 Davey Crescent Great Shelford
Cambridge CB2 5JF / GB
[1998/25]
Representative(s)Hill, Justin John, et al
Ipulse (IP) Ltd.
Carrington House
126-130 Regent Street
London W1B 5SE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/25]Maguire, Peter Albert, et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE17 4EB / GB
Application number, filing date96929399.202.09.1996
[1998/25]
WO1996GB02158
Priority number, dateGB1995001791802.09.1995         Original published format: GB 9517918
GB1995002228131.10.1995         Original published format: GB 9522281
GB1996000683630.03.1996         Original published format: GB 9606836
[1998/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9709845
Date:13.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0847664
Date:17.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0847664
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.05.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/02, H04R1/20, H04R7/06, H04R7/20
[1998/25]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/25]
Extension statesAL18.03.1998
LT18.03.1998
LV18.03.1998
SI18.03.1998
TitleGerman:LAUTSPRECHER MIT PANEELFÖRMIGEN AKUSTISCHEN ABSTRAHLELEMENTEN[1998/25]
English:LOUDSPEAKERS COMPRISING PANEL-FORM ACOUSTIC RADIATING ELEMENTS[1998/25]
French:HAUT-PARLEURS COMPRENANT DES ELEMENTS RADIANTS ACOUSTIQUES EN FORME DE PANNEAU[1998/25]
Entry into regional phase18.03.1998National basic fee paid 
18.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/25]
19.06.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
16.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.09.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
15.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.1998Fee for grant paid
09.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.01.2000  13.03.2003  WITHDRAWN
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred
Maryniok GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät
Leibnizstrasse 6
95447 Bayreuth / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2003/19]
Opponent(s)01  26.01.2000  13.03.2003  WITHDRAWN
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
Former [2000/14]
Opponent(s)01  26.01.2000   
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte GmbH Schutzrechtsverwertung & Co. KG
Bahnstrasse 62
40210 Düsseldorf / DE
Opponent's representative
Eichstädt, Alfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Maryniok & Partner, Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
13.03.2000Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.08.2000Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.06.2003Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
08.07.2003Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2003/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
LU02.09.1999
MC31.03.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2003/18]CH28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2003/17]CH28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
MC30.09.1999
Former [2002/23]CH28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
SE28.04.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2001/23]CH28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2000/52]CH28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
MC31.03.2000
Former [2000/50]CH02.08.1999
LI02.08.1999
Cited inInternational search[X]US3247925  (WARNAKA GLENN E) [X] 1,2,11 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 38; figure - *;
 [A]GB2010637  (SONY CORP) [A] 1-4,11 * page 2, line 77 - page 3, line 78; figure - *;
 [A]US4751419  (TAKAHATA DAISUKE [US]) [A] 1,10* column 4, line 32 - column 6, line 35; figure - *;
 [A]WO9203024  (SECR DEFENCE BRIT [GB]) [A] 1 * page 5, line 4 - page 6, line 5; figure - *;
 [AD]GB2262861  (SECR DEFENCE [GB]) [AD] 1;
 [A]EP0669782  (KENWOOD CORP [JP]) [A] 1,6-9 * column 6, line 4 - column 9, line 15; figure - *
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