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EP1072167 - APPARATUS HAVING A HOUSING WHICH ACCOMMODATES A SOUND TRANSDUCER AND WHICH HAS A PASSAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.2004  [2004/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KLEIN, Erich
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Weber, Helmut
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Weber, Helmut
Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date99967015.124.12.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999EP10401
Priority number, dateEP1999089001526.01.1999         Original published format: EP 99890015
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0045615
Date:03.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1072167
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1072167
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/22, H04M1/03
[2001/05]
CPC:
H04M1/03 (EP,US); H04R1/225 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [2003/44]
Former [2001/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM GEHÄUSE DAS EINEN TONWANDLER ENTHÄLT UND MIT EINER DURCHFÜHRUNG[2001/05]
English:APPARATUS HAVING A HOUSING WHICH ACCOMMODATES A SOUND TRANSDUCER AND WHICH HAS A PASSAGE[2001/05]
French:APPAREIL COMPRENANT UN LOGEMENT DESTINE A RECEVOIR UN TRANSDUCTEUR DE SON ET PRESENTANT UN PASSAGE[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2000National basic fee paid 
23.05.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
23.05.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
29.01.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2003Fee for grant paid
08.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.10.2003
[2004/31]
Cited inInternational search[A]DE4117598  (FERNSPRECH UND SIGNALBAU GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-3 * column 1, lines 3-7 * * column 1, lines 20-51 * * column 3, lines 8-45 *;
 [A]WO9747117  (NORTHERN TELECOM LTD [CA]) [A] 1-3 * page 1, lines 6-9 * * page 2, lines 25-31 * * page 3, lines 2-9 * * page 3, line 35 - page 6, line 28 *;
 [A]EP0843452  (ALSTHOM CGE ALCATEL [FR]) [A] 1-3 * column 1, lines 12-55 * * column 2, lines 47-52 ** column 4, lines 9-19 *
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