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EP About this file: EP1679936

EP1679936 - Baffle vibration reduction in a loudspeaker housing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 22.07.2020  [2020/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bose Corporation
The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
[2018/02]
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
BOSE CORPORATION
The Mountain Framingham
Massachusetts 01701-9168 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rosen, Michael D.
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
02 / Link, Christopher J.
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
03 / Little, Richard Warren
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
04 / Munro, Andrew D.
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
05 / Greenberger, Hal P.
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
 [2018/02]
Former [2006/28]01 / Rosen, Michael D.
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
02 / Link, Christopher J.
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
03 / Little, Richard Warren
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
04 / Munro, Andrew D.
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
05 / Greenberger, Hal P.
c/o Bose Corporation The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
Representative(s)Attali, Pascal, et al
Bose
Intellectual Property
18, rue de la Bucherie
75005 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/02]Attali, Pascal, et al
BOSE
Intellectual Property
26-28 avenue de Winchester
78100 Saint Germain en Laye / FR
Former [2012/13]Attali, Pascal, et al
Bose
12, rue de Témara
78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye / FR
Former [2006/28]Brunner, Michael John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date05111421.329.11.2005
[2006/28]
Priority number, dateUS2004099941930.11.2004         Original published format: US 999419
[2006/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1679936
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/28]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1679936
Date:21.05.2008
[2008/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1679936
Date:10.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/22, B60R11/02, B60R13/02, // H04R9/02, H04R1/28
[2017/40]
CPC:
H04R1/227 (EP,US); B60R11/0217 (EP,US); B60R13/02 (EP,US);
H04R1/2873 (EP,US); B60R13/0243 (EP,US); B60R13/0268 (EP,US);
B60R2013/0287 (EP,US); H01L2224/85205 (EP,US); H04R1/2819 (EP,US);
H04R1/2834 (EP,US); H04R1/2842 (EP,US); H04R2209/027 (EP,US);
H04R2499/13 (EP,US); H04R9/025 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
H01L2224/85205, H01L2924/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/12]H04R1/22, // H04R9/02, H04R1/28, B60R11/02
Former IPC [2006/28]H04R1/28, H04R9/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/02]
Former [2006/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verminderung von Schwingungen in einem Lautsprechergehäuse[2006/28]
English:Baffle vibration reduction in a loudspeaker housing[2006/28]
French:Diminution de vibrations dans une enceinte acoustique[2006/28]
Examination procedure21.08.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2008Examination requested  [2008/52]
24.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2017Fee for grant paid
16.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.06.2016
Opposition(s)11.10.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.11.2005
AT10.01.2018
CY10.01.2018
CZ10.01.2018
DK10.01.2018
EE10.01.2018
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FI10.01.2018
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MC10.01.2018
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BG10.04.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4008374  (TIEFENBRUN IVOR S) [A] 4,11 * abstract *;
 [A]US4733749  (NEWMAN RAYMOND J [US], et al) [A] 23,25,32,38* the whole document *;
 [Y]US4783820  (LYNGDORF JOHAN P [DK], et al) [Y] 5-7,9,15 * column 9, lines 9-21; figures 4,5 *;
 [Y]DE4019645  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [Y] 30 * column 4, lines 7-33; figure 4 *;
 [Y]DE19637847  (NOKIA DEUTSCHLAND GMBH [DE]) [Y] 8 * column 1, line 38 - column 2, line 8 * * column 3, line 15 - column 4, line 18; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9967975  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 4,11 * page 2, line 23 - page 3, line 29; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP1257147  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 4,9-11 * paragraphs [0071] - [0085]; figures 3b,5b * * paragraphs [0006] - [0007] *;
 [XY]EP1370110  (FUJITSU TEN LTD [JP], et al) [X] 18-29,31-34,36-42 * paragraphs [0025] - [0027] - [0038] , [0039]; figures 1-3,8a * [Y] 30,35;
 [XY]EP1427247  (BOSE CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,12-14,16,17,43,44 * paragraphs [0007] - [0014] * * paragraphs [0017] , [0018]; figures 1,3,4 * [Y] 4-11,15,35
ExaminationDE3007115
 JPH01126695U
 JP2000023285
by applicantUS5023914
 US5092424
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