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EP About this file: EP1553750

EP1553750 - Communication terminal having adjustable hearing and/or speech characteristics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2011
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IPG Electronics 504 Limited
Trafalgar Court Les Banques St Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 3QL / GB
[2009/31]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
T&A Mobile Phones Limited
Room 1502, 15F, Tower 6 China Hong Kong City 33 Canton Road Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon / HK
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Kabs, Joachim, Dr.
Kirchweg 7
95490 Mistelgau / DE
 [2005/28]
Representative(s)Talbot-Ponsonby, Clare Josephine
Coller IP Management
Fugro House
Hithercroft Road
Wallingford
Oxfordshire OX10 9RB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]Talbot-Ponsonby, Clare Josephine
Coller IP Management Limited Fugro House Hithercroft Road Wallingford
Oxfordshire OX10 9RB / GB
Former [2008/33]Feray, Valérie
Feray Lenne Consult 39/41, avenue Aristide Briand
92163 Antony / FR
Former [2005/28]Feray, Valérie
Feray Lenne Conseil 39/41, avenue Aristide Briand
92160 Antony / FR
Application number, filing date04290056.308.01.2004
[2005/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1553750
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1553750
Date:07.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/60
[2005/28]
CPC:
H04R5/04 (EP); H04M1/6008 (EP); H04M1/6016 (EP);
H04R2205/041 (EP); H04R2499/11 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/19]
Former [2006/14](deleted) 
Former [2005/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kommunikationsendgerät mit einstellbaren Gehör- und/oder Sprachmerkmalen[2005/28]
English:Communication terminal having adjustable hearing and/or speech characteristics[2005/28]
French:Terminal de communication à caractérisitiques ajustables d'audition et/ou de parole[2005/28]
Examination procedure08.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/19]
09.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.01.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2010Fee for grant paid
24.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/24]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.02.2008Request for further processing filed
22.02.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.02.2006AT   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006BE   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006BG   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006CH   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006CY   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006CZ   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006DE   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006DK   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006EE   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006ES   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006FI   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006FR   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006GB   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006GR   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006HU   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006IE   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006IT   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006LU   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006MC   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006NL   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006PT   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006RO   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006SE   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006SI   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006SK   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
21.02.2006TR   M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
21.02.2006M01   Fee paid on   08.03.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
HU07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
TR07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
IE08.01.2011
LU08.01.2011
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
TR07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
IE08.01.2011
LU08.01.2011
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
Former [2013/25]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
IE08.01.2011
LU08.01.2011
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
Former [2012/08]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
IE08.01.2011
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
Former [2011/48]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
CH31.01.2011
LI31.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
Former [2011/42]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
MC31.01.2011
Former [2011/32]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/23]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/16]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/15]AT07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/13]AT07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/12]AT07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/08]AT07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
Former [2010/52]SI07.07.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9851124  (ROLM SYSTEMS [US]) [X] 1,3,5,6,9,10 * abstract * * page 3, line 17 - page 5, line 14; figures 2A,2B * * page 8, line 24 - page 9, line 15; figure 5 *;
 [X]US6212496  (CAMPBELL LOWELL [US], et al) [X] 1,4-10 * abstract * * column 2, line 30 - line 49; figure 1 * * column 3, line 25 - column 4, line 50 * * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 54 *;
 [XY]US6381469  (WOJICK SCOTT [US]) [X] 1,4-6,10 * abstract * * column 3, line 11 - line 30 * * column 4, line 2 - column 5, line 28 * * column 6, line 10 - column 7, line 12 * [Y] 2,3;
 [X]US2002111796  (NEMOTO YASUSHI [JP]) [X] 1,5-7,9,10 * abstract * * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1A-1C * * paragraph [0044]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0062] *;
 [Y]US2003014246  (CHOI I-WON [KR]) [Y] 2,3 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0059]; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]EP1315362  (NOKIA CORP [FI]) [A] 2,3 * abstract * * paragraph [0015]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0024]; figures 6,7 ** paragraph [0038] *
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