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EP About this file: EP3012651

EP3012651 - AN ACOUSTIC DETECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.10.2017Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 08.11.2017  [2017/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reece Innovation Centre Limited
Armstrong Works
Scotswood Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 6UX / GB
[2016/17]
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, James
4 Osborne Gardens
Whitley Bay Tyne and Wear NE26 3PG / GB
02 / TAMADONI, Reza
2 Langdale Crescent
Durham, Durham DH1 1AN / GB
03 / GRIFFITHS, Luke
19 Strathmore Road
Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE9 5NQ / GB
04 / WILKINSON, Alexander
6 Salisbury Gardens
Jesmond Vale
Newcastle Tyne and Wear NE2 1HP / GB
05 / KIANI, Saeed
2 Clarendon Mews
Brunton Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5ED / GB
 [2016/17]
Representative(s)Bryers Intellectual Property Ltd
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent, Emerson's Green
Bristol, BS16 7FR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/17]Bryers LLP
7 Gay Street
Bath, Bath and North East Somerset BA1 2PH / GB
Application number, filing date15187029.228.09.2015
[2016/17]
Priority number, dateGB2014001758306.10.2014         Original published format: GB 201417583
GB2015001455715.08.2015         Original published format: GB 201514557
[2016/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3012651
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3012651
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01S3/801, G01S5/20, G01S5/18
[2016/17]
CPC:
G01S5/18 (EP,US); G01V1/18 (GB); G01S15/00 (GB);
G01S3/80 (GB); G01S3/801 (EP,US); G01S5/20 (EP,US);
H04R2430/21 (EP,US); H04R3/005 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2016/51]
Former [2016/17]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKUSTIKDETEKTIONSSYSTEM[2016/17]
English:AN ACOUSTIC DETECTION SYSTEM[2016/17]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION ACOUSTIQUE[2016/17]
Examination procedure28.09.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2016Examination requested  [2016/51]
28.09.2017Application withdrawn by applicant  [2017/45]
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 [A]US2014177867  (CHRISTOPH MARKUS [DE]) [A] 4,10,11 * fig. 1, 2, par. 7, 16-20 *;
 [A]  - ELSEA P, "Making Microphones Directional", INTERNET CITATION, (19981023), URL: http://www.arts.ucsc.edu/EMS/Music/tech_background/TE-20/Directional_Microphones.html, (19981023), XP003004267 [A] 1,15 * the whole document *
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