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EP About this file: EP0936842

EP0936842 - Piezo speaker for improved passenger cabin audio systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2005
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New Transducers Limited
37 Ixworth Place
London SW3 3QH / GB
[2003/07]
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
NCT Group, Inc.
1025 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090-1206 / US
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
1025 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090-1203 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Eatwell, Graham Paul
26 East Drive
Caldecote, Cambridge CB3 7NZ / GB
02 / Machacek, Steven L.
8326 Jepson Place
Alexandria, Virginia 22309 / US
03 / Parrella, Michael J.
40 Kellog Hill Road
Weston, Connecticut 06883 / US
[1999/33]
Representative(s)Hill, Justin John, et al
Ipulse (IP) Ltd.
Carrington House
126-130 Regent Street
London W1B 5SE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]Maguire, Peter Albert, et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5EB / GB
Former [1999/33]Cozens, Paul Dennis, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date99108305.625.09.1996
[1999/33]
Priority number, dateUS1995053304825.09.1995         Original published format: US 533048
[1999/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0936842
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0936842
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, H04B1/00, H03B29/00, H04R17/00
[1999/33]
CPC:
H04R17/00 (EP,US); H04R25/00 (KR); H04R7/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/33]
TitleGerman:Piezolautsprecher für verbesserte Passagierkabinen-Audiosysteme[1999/33]
English:Piezo speaker for improved passenger cabin audio systems[1999/33]
French:Haut-parleur piézoélectrique pour des systèmes audio améliorés destinés à des cabines de passagers[1999/33]
Examination procedure17.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
18.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2004Fee for grant paid
03.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96933882.1  / EP0872157
Opposition(s)08.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
03.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
18.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200207   M06   Fee paid on   18.10.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.05.2004
BE06.05.2004
CH06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
NL06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
PT06.10.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2006/13]AT06.05.2004
BE06.05.2004
CH06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
NL06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
Former [2005/18]AT06.05.2004
BE06.05.2004
CH06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
DK06.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT06.05.2004
BE06.05.2004
CH06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
Former [2005/11]AT06.05.2004
CH06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
Former [2004/51]CH06.05.2004
LI06.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH04170812  ;
 [Y]JPH02273898  ;
 [Y]JPH01135299  ;
 [A]DE3246336  (THOMSON BRANDT GMBH) [A] 1,6,13-15 * abstract * * column 1, lines 34-49 ** column 2, line 38 - column 4, line 11 *;
 [XAY]US5031222  (TAKAYA TADASHI [JP]) [X] 1-9,12 * column 1, line 23 - column 2, line 24 * * column 2, line 56 - column 5, line 9 * [A] 10,11 [Y] 13-16
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19921002), vol. 16, no. 475, Database accession no. (E - 1273), & JP04170812 A 19920618 (SHARP) [Y] 13-16 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910129), vol. 15, no. 37, Database accession no. (P - 1159), & JP02273898 A 19901108 (MURATA MFG CO) [Y] 1-3,7 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890825), vol. 13, no. 386, Database accession no. (E - 812), & JP01135299 A 19890526 (IWATSU ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 1-3,7 * abstract *
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