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EP About this file: EP1696694

EP1696694 - SPEAKER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2012
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
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
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2006/35]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
1006 Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MATSUMURA, Toshiyuki c/o Matsushita El Ind Co, Ltd
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
02 / SAIKI, Shuji c/o Matsushita El. Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
03 / KANO, Sawako c/o Matsushita El. Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
04 / KUZE, Mitsukazu c/o Matsushita El. Ind. Co., Ltd.
19F Matsushita IMP Bldg., 3-7, Shiromi 1-chome
Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6319 / JP
 [2006/35]
Representative(s)Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner Patentanwälte Marie-Curie-Strasse 1
91052 Erlangen / DE
Former [2006/35]Gassner, Wolfgang, et al
Dr. Gassner & Partner Nägelsbachstrasse 49a
91052 Erlangen / DE
Application number, filing date05730573.212.04.2005
[2006/35]
WO2005JP07099
Priority number, dateJP2004011759013.04.2004         Original published format: JP 2004117590
[2006/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005101894
Date:27.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1696694
Date:30.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1696694
Date:27.07.2011
Language:EN
[2011/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.10.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/02, H04R1/28
[2009/13]
CPC:
H04R1/2803 (EP,US); H04R1/2826 (EP,US); H04R1/2834 (EP,US);
H04R2499/13 (EP,US); H04R2499/15 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/35]H04R1/02
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 [2006/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAUSPRECHERVORRICHTUNG[2006/35]
English:SPEAKER DEVICE[2006/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE HAUT-PARLEUR[2006/35]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2006Translation filed 
29.06.2006National basic fee paid 
29.06.2006Search fee paid 
29.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/35]
08.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2011Fee for grant paid
11.06.2011Fee 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  27.01.2010
Opposition(s)02.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.04.2005
AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE12.04.2012
LU12.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE12.04.2012
LU12.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2014/21]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
TR27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE12.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
BG27.10.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE12.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/22]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
ES07.11.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE12.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/08]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
IE12.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
Former [2012/50]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
MC30.04.2012
Former [2012/33]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
DK27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/23]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
EE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
IT27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
RO27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
SK27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/21]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
CZ27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/12]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
CY27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/11]AT27.07.2011
BE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
PL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
SI27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/10]BE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
SE27.07.2011
GR28.10.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/09]BE27.07.2011
FI27.07.2011
LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
IS27.11.2011
PT28.11.2011
Former [2012/08]LT27.07.2011
NL27.07.2011
IS27.11.2011
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3617654  (HEIDRICH STEPHEN L) [Y] 1-5,7-15,18,19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4450929  (MARRS RALPH E [US]) [A] 1-5,7-15,18,19* column 4, line 66 - column 6, line 51; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]WO8403600  (WARD BRIAN DOUGLAS) [Y] 1-5,7-15,18,19 * page 1, lines 2-15 * * page 4, line 19 - page 7, line 7 * * page 9, line 17 - page 10, line 30; figures 1,2,4,5 *;
 [Y]JPH07284627  (TOYOTA KAKO KK) [Y] 3-5,9 * abstract *;
 [Y]WO03013183  (KH TECHNOLOGY CORP, et al) [Y] 1-5,7-15,18,19 * page 1, lines 5-8 * * page 3, line 17 - page 5, line 19 * * page 6, lines 3-12; figure 2 *
International search[A]JPH0336988U  ;
 [A]JPH06311581  (CLARION CO LTD);
 [A]JPH07284627  (TOYOTA KAKO KK);
 [A]JPH08109497  (HORIE & CO LTD);
 [A]JP2000036992  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD);
 [A]JP3096096U  ;
 [A]JP2004537938
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