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EP1284586 - Method and system for directional sound generation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2007
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.02.2007  [2007/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DaimlerChrysler AG
Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart / DE
[2003/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Kolano, Guido
Haldenweg 11
73084 Salach / DE
02 / Linhard, Klaus, Dr.
Gundershofen 86
89601 Schelklingen / DE
 [2003/08]
Application number, filing date02017268.001.08.2002
[2003/08]
Priority number, dateDE200114064618.08.2001         Original published format: DE 10140646
[2003/08]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1284586
Date:19.02.2003
Language:DE
[2003/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1284586
Date:04.08.2004
[2004/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1284586
Date:15.03.2006
Language:DE
[2006/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/34, G10K11/28, B60R11/02
[2004/05]
CPC:
H04R1/345 (EP,US); G10K11/28 (EP,US); H04R2217/03 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/08]H04R1/34, G10K11/28
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/17]
Former [2003/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und System zur gerichteten Audio-Beschallung[2003/08]
English:Method and system for directional sound generation[2003/08]
French:Procédé et système de sonorisation directionnelle[2003/08]
Examination procedure13.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/42]
17.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.05.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
29.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.12.2005Fee for grant paid
09.12.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.12.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
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14.03.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
14.03.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
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14.03.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH03252299  ;
 [A]JPH1127774  ;
 [X]US4823908  (TANAKA TSUNEO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7-14 * abstract * * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 25; figure 2 * * column 9, line 42 - column 10, line 15; figures 14,15 * * column 11, line 2 - column 14, line 20; figures 20-25,29 *;
 [A]US4884275  (SIMMS ROBERT A [US]) [A] 6,15 * abstract *;
 [A]US5598380  (SAURER ERIC [CH], et al) [A] 6,15 * abstract *;
 [A]US5889870  (NORRIS ELWOOD G [US]) [A] 16 * abstract * * column 15, line 44 - line 67 *;
 [A]EP1061770  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]) [A] 16 * abstract ** column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 11; figure 3 *;
 [A]US6229899  (NORRIS ELWOOD G [US], et al) [A] 1,5,7,14 * abstract * * column 4, line 15 - column 5, line 20; figure 1 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920210), vol. 016, no. 052, Database accession no. (E - 1164), & JP03252299 A 19911111 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [X] 1,3,7,10 * abstract *
 [DA]  - YONEYAMA M ET AL, "THE AUDIO SPOTLIGHT: AN APPLICATION OF NONLINEAR INTERACTION OF SOUND WAVES TO A NEW TYPE OF LOUDSPEAKER DESIGN", JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, (198305), vol. 73, no. 5, ISSN 0001-4966, pages 1532 - 1536, XP000762272 [DA] 1,7 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.389414
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990430), vol. 1999, no. 04, & JP11027774 A 19990129 (MK SEIKO CO LTD) [A] 6,15 * abstract *
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