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EP1940197 - Noise reducing device with controlled switching of noise reducing characteristics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2012
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.07.2012  [2012/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Kohei, Asada
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / Toru, Sasaki
Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)Melzer, Wolfgang
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/27]Melzer, Wolfgang
Mitscherlich & Partner Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date07124089.927.12.2007
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateJP2006035096127.12.2006         Original published format: JP 2006350961
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1940197
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1940197
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/02, H04R5/033, H04R1/10
[2008/27]
CPC:
H04R1/1083 (EP,US); G10K11/17817 (EP,US); G10K11/17821 (EP,US);
G10K11/1783 (EP,US); G10K11/17853 (EP,US); G10K11/17873 (EP,US);
G10K11/17875 (EP,US); G10K11/17881 (EP,US); G10K11/17885 (EP,US);
H04R1/1041 (EP,US); H04R5/033 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2009/11]
Former [2008/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Geräuschunterdrückungsvorrichtung mit kontrolliertem Umschalten von Geräuschunterdrückungscharakteristiken[2008/27]
English:Noise reducing device with controlled switching of noise reducing characteristics[2008/27]
French:Dispositif de réduction de bruit avec commutation contrôlée des caractéristiques de réduction de bruit[2011/11]
Former [2008/27]Dispositif de réduction de bruit avec commutation contrôlée entre des characteristiques de réduction de bruit
Examination procedure04.11.2008Examination requested  [2008/51]
09.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2011Fee for grant paid
17.06.2011Fee 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  09.12.2008
Opposition(s)04.05.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5895878  (ISHIBASHI MASAO [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,8 * column 1, line 12 - line 40; figures 1,5 * [Y] 6;
 [A]WO0006066  (SAUNDERS WILLIAM R [US], et al) [A] 9-18 * page 14, line 21 - page 16, line 18; figures 1,2 *;
 [YA]WO2004093490  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 6 * the whole document * [A] 16;
 [PA]GB2436657  (SONAPTIC LTD [GB]) [PA] 9-18* page 11, line 20 - line 24; figure 7 *
by applicantJP2778173B
 US5895878
 WO0006066
 JP2006350961
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