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EP3163849 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING MAIN MICROPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2020/24]
Former [2017/18]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Jiuxing
c/o ZTE CORPORATION ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2017/18]
Representative(s)Canzler & Bergmeier Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Despag-Straße 6
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/24]Baudler, Ron
Canzler & Bergmeier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 84
85055 Ingolstadt / DE
Former [2017/18]Savi, Massimiliano, et al
NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI S.p.A.
Corso di Porta Vittoria 9
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date14896452.107.08.2014
[2017/18]
WO2014CN83857
Priority number, dateCN20141030904330.06.2014         Original published format: CN201410309043
[2017/18]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016000292
Date:07.01.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3163849
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3163849
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN07.01.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/03, H04M1/60, H04R1/40, H04R3/00
[2017/25]
CPC:
H04R3/005 (EP,US); H04M1/72454 (US); H04R1/406 (US);
H04R29/005 (US); H04M1/6008 (EP,US); H04R2499/11 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/18]H04M1/03, H04M1/60, H04M1/725
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR AUSWAHL EINES HAUPTMIKROFONS[2017/18]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING MAIN MICROPHONE[2017/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE SÉLECTION DE MICROPHONE PRINCIPAL[2017/18]
Entry into regional phase28.12.2016Translation filed 
28.12.2016National basic fee paid 
28.12.2016Search fee paid 
28.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/18]
28.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.02.2020
13.02.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2020Fee for grant paid
30.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.08.2014
AL10.06.2020
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