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EP About this file: EP1615466

EP1615466 - Acoustic diaphragm [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nagaoka, Tadashi
1-9 Kawarabayashi
Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8107 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
Nagaoka, Tadashi
1-9 Kawarabayashi
Nishinomiya 663-8107 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2006/02]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/49]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2007/35]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [2006/02]Lorenz, Werner, et al
Lorenz & Kollegen, Alte Ulmer Strasse 2
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date05012482.510.06.2005
[2006/02]
Priority number, dateUS20040586065P07.07.2004         Original published format: US 586065 P
US2005003920419.01.2005         Original published format: US 39204
[2006/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1615466
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1615466
Date:27.12.2006
[2006/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1615466
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04R7/12, H04R31/00
[2011/10]
CPC:
H04R7/122 (EP,US); H04R31/003 (EP,US); H04R2307/021 (EP,US);
H04R2307/025 (EP,US); H04R7/10 (EP,US); H04R7/125 (EP,US);
H04R7/127 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/02]H04R7/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/02]
TitleGerman:Akustische Membran[2006/02]
English:Acoustic diaphragm[2006/02]
French:Membrane acoustique[2006/02]
Examination procedure22.05.2007Examination requested  [2007/27]
08.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
11.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.11.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2011Fee for grant paid
04.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10185412.3   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 02.11.2010
EP10185507.0   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 02.11.2010
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  08.10.2007
Opposition(s)10.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2005
AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
IE10.06.2012
LU10.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
IE10.06.2012
LU10.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2014/21]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
IE10.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/29]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
IE10.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/22]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
ES18.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
IE10.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/20]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
IE10.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/08]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
MC30.06.2012
Former [2013/07]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/37]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/35]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/34]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/30]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT07.12.2011
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 [X]JPS5619298  (SONY CORP) [X] 1,4,6,7,10,12-15,17,19-23,28-30,33,34,45-48,51,53-55,58,61-63,35,36 * abstract * * the whole document *;
 [X]JPS58127499  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6-11,21,22,29,30 * abstract *;
 [X]JPS607299  (AUDIO TECHNICA KK) [X] 1-3,6,7,9-11,17,19,21-24,26,29,30 * abstract *;
 [X]JPS6083497  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1-3,6,7,10-12,17,19,21,24-32,34,49,54,55,57,59,61-63,8,9,16,18 * abstract * * the whole document *;
 [X]JPS619098  (HITACHI LTD) [X] 1-4,6,7,10-12,17,19,21,24,28-30,34,49,51,54,55,61-63,33,64,65 * abstract * * the whole document *;
 [DA]JPS6437199  (SONY CORP, et al) [DA] 1,15,29,34,35,37,45 * abstract ** figures 4,8 *;
 [X]JPH08140183  (HOSIDEN CORP) [X] 1-3,6,7,9-12,17,19,21,24-30,34,54 * abstract * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]JPH09224297  (SHARP KK) [X] 1-4,6,7,9-11,17,19,22,23,29-32 * abstract *;
 [X]JPH11215589  (ONKYO KK) [X] 1-4,6,7,11,12,17,19,21-24,26,28-30,34,49,54,55,58,59,61-63,5,8-10,16,18,20,25,27,31-33,37,41,44,50-53,60 * abstract * * the whole document *;
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ExaminationUS3350513
 EP0082086
 US4562899
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