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EP About this file: EP1186203

EP1186203 - BENDING WAVE ACOUSTIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New Transducers Limited
37 Ixworth Place
London SW3 3QH / GB
[2002/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BANK, Graham
8 Fynn Road, Martlesham
Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4LS / GB
02 / HARRIS, Neil
2 Station Road
Whittlesford, Cambridge CB2 4NL / GB
 [2002/11]
Representative(s)Hill, Justin John, et al
Ipulse (IP) Ltd.
Carrington House
126-130 Regent Street
London W1B 5SE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/11]Maguire, Peter Albert, et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5EB / GB
Application number, filing date00935350.907.06.2000
[2002/11]
WO2000GB02054
Priority number, dateGB1999001346510.06.1999         Original published format: GB 9913465
[2002/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0078090
Date:21.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1186203
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1186203
Date:23.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04R7/04, H04R1/40
[2002/11]
CPC:
H04R7/045 (EP); H04R1/403 (EP); H04R7/06 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/30]
Former [2002/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIEGEWELLEN-AKUSTISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2002/11]
English:BENDING WAVE ACOUSTIC DEVICE[2002/11]
French:DISPOSITIF ACOUSTIQUE[2002/11]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2001National basic fee paid 
11.12.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/11]
06.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2003Fee for grant paid
01.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT23.07.2003
[2007/35]
Cited inInternational search[AD]WO9709842  (VERITY GROUP PLC [GB], et al) [AD] 1-12 * page 24, line 18 - page 30, line 5; figure - *;
 [AD]US3347335  (WATTERS BILL G, et al) [AD] 1-12 * column 1, line 10 - column 4, line 10; figure - *;
 [PX]WO9941939  (NEW TRANSDUCERS LTD [GB], et al) [PX] 1 * page 3, line 20 - page 12, line 13; figure - *
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