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EP0972426
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0972426 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BASS ENHANCEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 28.11.2003 Database last updated on 10.05.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 23.10.2009 | Change - representative | published on 25.11.2009 [2009/48] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states K.S. Waves Ltd. Kalisher Street 23 65165 Tel Aviv / IL | [2000/03] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
SHASHOUA, Meir Fireberg Street 32 63827 Tel Aviv / IL | 02 /
GLOTTER, Daniel Lilach Street 81 71908 Reut / IL | [2000/03] | Representative(s) | Bohnenberger, Johannes Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Postfach 86 06 24 81633 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2009/48] | Bohnenberger, Johannes Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24 81633 München / DE | ||
| Former [2000/03] | Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr. Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24 81633 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 98914002.5 | 03.04.1998 | [2000/03] | WO1998IL00164 | Priority number, date | US19970832812 | 04.04.1997 Original published format: US 832812 | [2000/03] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9846044 | Date: | 15.10.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/41] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0972426 | Date: | 19.01.2000 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2000/03] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0972426 | Date: | 22.01.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/04] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 15.10.1998 | Classification | IPC: | H04R3/04 | [2000/03] | CPC: |
H04R3/04 (EP,KR,US);
G10L21/038 (EP,US);
H03G9/005 (EP,US);
H03G9/025 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2000/03] | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERVORHEBUNG DER BASSFREQUENZ | [2000/03] | English: | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BASS ENHANCEMENT | [2000/03] | French: | APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE RENFORCER LES BASSES | [2000/03] | Entry into regional phase | 08.09.1999 | National basic fee paid | 08.09.1999 | Designation fee(s) paid | 08.09.1999 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 14.10.1998 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 08.09.1999 | Examination requested [2000/03] | 12.04.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 09.08.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.09.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.01.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.06.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 09.08.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 11.11.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 11.11.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 23.10.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/03] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.04.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 24.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 06.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.04.2002 | 05 M06 Fee paid on 06.09.2002 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | FR | 22.01.2003 | IT | 22.01.2003 | DE | 23.04.2003 | ES | 30.07.2003 | [2008/15] |
| Former [2006/14] | FR | 22.01.2003 | |
| DE | 23.04.2003 | ||
| ES | 30.07.2003 | ||
| Former [2004/05] | DE | 23.04.2003 | |
| ES | 30.07.2003 | ||
| Former [2004/04] | ES | 30.07.2003 | Cited in | International search | [AD]US2315249 (DE ROSA LOUIS A) [AD] 1,15,16,30 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 2 *; | [A]US4182930 (BLACKMER DAVID E [US]) [A] 1,15,16,30* column 1, line 4 - column 2, line 4 *; | [AD]US4698842 (MACKIE GREGORY C [US], et al) [AD] 1,15,16,30 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 44 *; | [AX]EP0546619 (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1,15,16 * page 1, line 5 - page 3, line 49 * [X] 30; | [A]EP0729287 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,15,16,30 * page 3, line 4 - page 4, line 3 * |