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EP3338460 - AN LOUDSPEAKER COMPRISING A HORN AND A METHOD FOR CREATING UNIFORM SOUND USING LOUDSPEAKER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.04.2017
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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2018/26]
Inventor(s)01 / BEZZOLA, Andri
1248 Lida Street
Pasadena, California 91103 / US
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/26]HGF Limited
Saviour House
9 St. Saviourgate
York YO1 8NQ / GB
Application number, filing date16852022.923.09.2016
[2018/26]
WO2016KR10650
Priority number, dateUS201562233959P28.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562233959 P
US20161514161128.04.2016         Original published format: US201615141611
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017057876
Date:06.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3338460
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3338460
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.04.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/34, H04R1/32, H04R9/06, G10K11/28, H04R1/30, G10K11/02
[2020/01]
CPC:
H04R1/30 (EP,US); H04R1/345 (KR,US); G10K11/025 (EP,US);
G10K11/28 (EP,US); H04R1/323 (KR); H04R1/34 (US);
H04R1/403 (US); H04R31/00 (US); H04R9/06 (KR);
H04R2201/029 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/31]H04R1/34, H04R1/32, H04R9/06, G10K11/28
Former IPC [2018/26]H04R1/34, H04R1/32, H04R9/06
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 [2018/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAUTSPRECHER MIT EINEM TRICHTER UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES HOMOGENEN TONS MIT DEM LAUTSPRECHER[2018/26]
English:AN LOUDSPEAKER COMPRISING A HORN AND A METHOD FOR CREATING UNIFORM SOUND USING LOUDSPEAKER[2018/26]
French:HAUT-PARLEUR COMPRENANT UN PAVILLON ET PROCÉDÉ DE CRÉATION D'UN SON UNIFORME À L'AIDE D'UN HAUT-PARLEUR[2018/26]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2018National basic fee paid 
15.03.2018Search fee paid 
15.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/26]
15.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2020Fee for grant paid
12.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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