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EP About this file: EP1988631

EP1988631 - METHOD AND CIRCUIT OF THE ELECTRONIC HORN DRIVING SIGNAL FREQUENCY ADJUSTED BY CAPACITANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2021
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wan, Yu
No. 173, Ganshui Road
Haerbin
Heilongilang 150090 / CN
[2020/41]
Former [2008/45]For all designated states
Wan, Yu
No. 173, Ganshui Road
Haerbin, Heilongilang 150090 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/45]
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/41]
Former [2008/45]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date06705638.213.02.2006
[2008/45]
WO2006CN00217
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007093076
Date:23.08.2007
Language:ZH
[2007/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1988631
Date:05.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1988631
Date:07.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN23.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:H03J3/20, G10K9/12, B60Q5/00, G10K9/18
[2010/52]
CPC:
H03J3/20 (EP,KR,US); H04R1/30 (KR); B06B1/0253 (EP,US);
B60Q5/00 (KR); H03F3/2171 (EP,US); H03F2200/03 (EP,US);
H03F2200/351 (EP,US); H03K17/687 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/45]H03J3/20
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 [2020/41]
Former [2008/45]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SCHALTUNG EINER DURCH KAPAZITÄT EINGESTELLTEN ANSTEUERSIGNALFREQUENZ EINER ELEKTRONISCHEN HUPE[2008/45]
English:METHOD AND CIRCUIT OF THE ELECTRONIC HORN DRIVING SIGNAL FREQUENCY ADJUSTED BY CAPACITANCE[2008/45]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET CIRCUIT DE COMMANDE DE LA FRÉQUENCE D'UN KLAXON ÉLECTRONIQUE PAR RÉGLAGE DE LA CAPACITANCE[2008/45]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2008Translation filed 
30.07.2008National basic fee paid 
30.07.2008Search fee paid 
30.07.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.04.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CN
30.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
05.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.10.2017Date of oral proceedings
12.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
12.10.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.11.2019
25.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.03.2020Fee for grant paid
04.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Appeal following examination21.12.2017Appeal received No.  T0691/18
22.02.2018Statement of grounds filed
01.08.2018Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2018/31]
26.02.2019Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
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  08.08.2013
Opposition(s)08.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
25.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
24.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
06.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
28.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201813   M06   Fee paid on   06.03.2018
29.02.202015   M06   Fee paid on   28.08.2020
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.02.2006
AT07.10.2020
CY07.10.2020
CZ07.10.2020
DK07.10.2020
EE07.10.2020
ES07.10.2020
FI07.10.2020
IT07.10.2020
LT07.10.2020
LV07.10.2020
MC07.10.2020
NL07.10.2020
PL07.10.2020
RO07.10.2020
SE07.10.2020
SI07.10.2020
SK07.10.2020
TR07.10.2020
BG07.01.2021
GR08.01.2021
IS07.02.2021
PT08.02.2021
GB13.02.2021
IE13.02.2021
LU13.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
CH28.02.2021
FR28.02.2021
LI28.02.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2023/27]HU13.02.2006
AT07.10.2020
CY07.10.2020
CZ07.10.2020
DK07.10.2020
EE07.10.2020
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FI07.10.2020
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LT07.10.2020
LV07.10.2020
MC07.10.2020
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BG07.01.2021
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BG07.01.2021
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PT08.02.2021
GB13.02.2021
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MC07.10.2020
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BG07.01.2021
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PT08.02.2021
GB13.02.2021
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LU13.02.2021
BE28.02.2021
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BG07.01.2021
GR08.01.2021
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CH28.02.2021
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GB13.02.2021
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CH28.02.2021
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