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EP About this file: EP1350284

EP1350284 - Electrical circuit for a vehicle for coupling a microphone to a telephone transceiver and a voice recognition cirircuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/41]VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
[2012/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 11.06.2014  [2014/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gentex Corporation
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
[2003/41]
Inventor(s)01 / TURNBULL, Robert, R.
3950 Vermae Drive
Holland, MI 49424 / US
02 / KNAPP, Robert, C.
5749 Beechwood
Coloma, MI 49038 / US
03 / WALSTRA, Eric, J.
941 Brownell, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49508 / US
04 / WATSON, Alan, R.
13442 Burgoyne
Buchanan, MI 49107 / US
05 / POE, G., Bruce
3175 - 42nd Street
Hamilton, MI 49419 / US
06 / ROBERTS, John, K.
1061 Plymouth Avenue, S.E.
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506 / US
07 / RUMSEY, Wayne, J.
10660 Fawn View Court
Zeeland, MI 49464 / US
 [2003/41]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2011/13]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2003/41]Frost, Alex John, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01926704.606.04.2001
[2003/41]
WO2001US11310
Priority number, dateUS20000195509P06.04.2000         Original published format: US 195509 P
US20000216297P06.07.2000         Original published format: US 216297 P
US20000242465P23.10.2000         Original published format: US 242465 P
[2003/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0180353
Date:25.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1350284
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1350284
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.10.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:B60R1/12, H01Q1/32, H01Q5/00, H01Q9/04, H01Q9/30, H01Q21/28, H01Q21/30, H04B1/38, H04M1/60, H04R1/08
[2012/09]
CPC:
H04R1/08 (EP,US); B60R1/12 (EP,US); H01Q1/3266 (EP,US);
H01Q21/28 (EP,US); H01Q21/30 (EP,US); H01Q5/371 (EP,US);
H01Q9/0407 (EP,US); H01Q9/30 (EP,US); H04B1/3805 (EP,US);
H04M1/6075 (EP,US); H04M1/6091 (EP,US); B60R1/1207 (EP,US);
B60R2001/1223 (EP,US); B60R2001/1261 (EP,US); B60R2001/1284 (EP,US);
B60W2050/0075 (EP,US); B60W2556/50 (EP,US); H04B1/3822 (EP,US);
H04M1/271 (EP,US); H04M2250/02 (EP,US); H04M2250/10 (EP,US);
H04R2499/13 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/46]B60R1/12, H01Q1/32, H04M1/21, H04M1/02, H04B1/38, H04M1/27, H04M1/60
Former IPC [2003/41]H01Q1/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2012/10]
Former [2003/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  LI 
TitleGerman:Elektrische Schaltung für ein Fahrzeug zum Anschliessen eines Mikrofons an einen Telefon-Sende-Empfänger und eine Spracherkennungsschaltung[2012/09]
English:Electrical circuit for a vehicle for coupling a microphone to a telephone transceiver and a voice recognition cirircuit[2012/09]
French:Circuit électrique pour un véhicule pour coupler un microphone à un émetteur-récepteur téléphonique et und dispositif de reconnaissance vocale[2012/09]
Former [2003/41]FAHRZEUG-RÜCKSPIEGELBAUGRUPPE MIT INTEGRIERTEM KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM
Former [2003/41]VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Former [2003/41]RETROVISEUR POUR VEHICULE RENFERMANT UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION
Entry into regional phase04.10.2002National basic fee paid 
04.10.2002Search fee paid 
04.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/41]
20.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.02.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.02.2012
10.02.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2012Fee for grant paid
21.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.06.2006
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Request for further processing for:02.02.2007Request for further processing filed
02.02.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.02.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.06.2013
IT12.06.2013
[2014/24]
Former [2014/09]AT12.06.2013
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 [X]US5898392  (BAMBINI JOHN S [US], et al) [X] 1-5,11,12,15,16,20,21,26-31,34-38 * abstract * * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 56 * * column 4, line 28 - column 6, line 67 * * column 7, lines 27-32 * * column 8, lines 17-36 * * column 9, lines 1-6,19-43 * * column 11, line 34 - column 12, line 35 *;
 [X]US6026162  (PALETT ANTHONY P [US], et al) [X] 1,4-6,11,12,22-25,28-30,35 * figures 1-5,15,24-26 * * column 4, lines 17-51 * * column 5, lines 14-20,34-45 * * column 6, lines 13-28,45-49,61-66 * * column 7, lines 1-5,20-25 * * column 8, lines 7-32 * * column 9, lines 24-35,53-57 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VETECF.2000.886152
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