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EP About this file: EP0936839

EP0936839 - System for providing sound distinctions and method therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thompson, Billie M.
1635 East Seldon Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85020 / US
For all designated states
Thompson, Kirk D.
1635 East Seldon Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85020 / US
[1999/33]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/33]
Representative(s)Downey, William Gerrard, et al
Wilson Gunn 5th Floor Blackfriars House The Parsonage
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/33]Downey, William Gerrard, et al
Wilson, Gunn, M'Caw, 41-51 Royal Exchange, Cross Street
Manchester M2 7BD / GB
Application number, filing date98301057.013.02.1998
[1999/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0936839
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0936839
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04R5/033
[1999/33]
CPC:
H04R1/1041 (EP); H04R5/04 (EP); H04R1/1008 (EP);
H04R2460/13 (EP); H04R5/033 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/34]
Former [2000/17](deleted) 
Former [1999/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:System für Schallerkennung und Verfahren dafür[1999/33]
English:System for providing sound distinctions and method therefor[1999/33]
French:Système pour la distinction des sons et procédé pour ce système[1999/33]
Examination procedure27.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/34]
06.06.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
03.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
13.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2002Date of oral proceedings
10.04.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2002Fee for grant paid
18.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
03.04.2000M01   Fee paid on   27.04.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2003
BE02.01.2003
CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
FR02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
IT02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
GB02.04.2003
SE02.04.2003
DE03.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
[2008/12]
Former [2006/14]AT02.01.2003
BE02.01.2003
CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
FR02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
GB02.04.2003
SE02.04.2003
DE03.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/22]AT02.01.2003
BE02.01.2003
CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
GB02.04.2003
SE02.04.2003
DE03.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/10]AT02.01.2003
BE02.01.2003
CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
SE02.04.2003
DE03.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/04]AT02.01.2003
CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
SE02.04.2003
DE03.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/02]AT02.01.2003
CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
DK02.04.2003
SE02.04.2003
DE03.04.2003
Former [2003/47]AT02.01.2003
CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
SE02.04.2003
Former [2003/46]CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
GR02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
SE02.04.2003
Former [2003/41]CH02.01.2003
FI02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
NL02.01.2003
SE02.04.2003
Former [2003/40]CH02.01.2003
LI02.01.2003
SE02.04.2003
Former [2003/30]SE02.04.2003
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH02182098  ;
 [A]JPH07299051  ;
 [X]DE2451977  (UNIV ST LOUIS) [X] 1,2,4,6-12 * page 1, line 1 - page 2, line 20 * * page 3, line 8 - page 6, line 29 *;
 [YA]US3984636  (TURNER JACOB C, et al) [Y] 1,2,4,6-12 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 34 * * column 2, line 67 - column 6, line 43 * [A] 3,5;
 [Y]US5521982  (SCHIFTAN YAIR [CH]) [Y] 1,2,4,6-12 * column 1, lines 5-48 * * column 1, line 64 - column 3, line 40 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900928), vol. 14, no. 455, Database accession no. (E - 0985), & JP02182098 A 19900716 (HIROSHI OSADA) [Y] 1,2,4,6-12 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 96, no. 3, & JP07299051 A 19951114 (RION) [A] 1,6-12 * abstract *
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