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EP2033480 - Volume and tone control in direct digital speakers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/11]VOLUME AND TONE CONTROL IN DIRECT DIGITAL SPEAKERS
[2011/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.05.2013
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audio Pixels Ltd.
3 Pekris St.
Rehovot 76702 / IL
[2009/20]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
Audio Pixels Ltd.
22/5 Jabotinsky St.
63479 Tel Aviv / IL
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN, Yuval
38/14 Hanasei Harishon Street
Rehovot 76302 / IL
02 / LEWIN, Daniel
17 Gordon Street
Ramat Hasharon 47263 / IL
03 / KAPLAN, Shay
18 Hanita Street
P.O.B. 171
23800 Givat Ela / IL
 [2012/28]
Former [2009/19]01 / COHEN, Yuval
38/14 Hanasei Harishon Street
Rehovot 76302 / IL
02 / LEWIN, Daniel
17 Gordon Street
Ramat Hasharon 47263 / IL
03 / KAPLAN, Shay
18 Hanita Street P.O.B. 171
23800 Givat Ela / IL
Former [2009/11]01 / COHEN, Yuval
39/8 Rupin Street
78345 Rehovot / IL
02 / LEWIN, Daniel
22/5 Jabotinsky Street
63479 Tel Aviv / IL
03 / KAPLAN, Shay
18 Hanita Street P.O.B. 171
23800 Givat Ela / IL
Representative(s)Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechsanwälte
Steinerstraße 15/Haus A
81369 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/28]Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Steinerstrasse 15/A
81369 München / DE
Former [2009/11]Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sollner Strasse 36
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date07736361.221.05.2007
[2009/11]
WO2007IL00621
Priority number, dateUS20060802126P22.05.2006         Original published format: US 802126 P
US20060872488P04.12.2006         Original published format: US 872488 P
US20070907450P02.04.2007         Original published format: US 907450 P
US20070924203P03.05.2007         Original published format: US 924203 P
[2009/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007135679
Date:29.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2033480
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2033480
Date:11.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/22, H04R3/04
[2009/11]
CPC:
H04R1/005 (EP,US); H04R3/04 (EP,KR,US); H04R1/22 (KR);
H04R1/227 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/11]
TitleGerman:Lautstärke- und Tonregelung in Direkt-Digital-Lautsprechern[2011/41]
English:Volume and tone control in direct digital speakers[2011/41]
French:Systèmes et procédés de commande de volume pour haut-parleurs numériques directs[2011/41]
Former [2009/11]LAUTSTÄRKE- UND TONREGELUNG IN DIREKT-DIGITAL-LAUTSPRECHERN
Former [2009/11]VOLUME AND TONE CONTROL IN DIRECT DIGITAL SPEAKERS
Former [2009/11]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMMANDE DE VOLUME POUR HAUT-PARLEURS NUMÉRIQUES DIRECTS
Entry into regional phase19.12.2008National basic fee paid 
19.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/11]
23.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2012Fee for grant paid
13.03.2012Fee 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  23.07.2009
Opposition(s)12.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.05.2007
AT11.07.2012
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FI11.07.2012
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MC11.07.2012
MT11.07.2012
PL11.07.2012
RO11.07.2012
SI11.07.2012
SK11.07.2012
TR11.07.2012
BG11.10.2012
GR12.10.2012
ES22.10.2012
IS11.11.2012
PT12.11.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5574792  (KONNO FUMIYASU [JP]) [A] 1,10,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6094116  (TAI YU-CHONG [US], et al) [A] 11 * column 4, lines 59-63 ** abstract *;
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 [A]GB2393601  (1 LTD [GB]) [A] 1,10,11,13 * the whole document *;
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 [AD]  - DIAMOND A M ET AL, "Digital sound reconstruction using arrays of cmos-mems microspeakers", TRANSDUCERS, SOLID-STATE SENSORS, ACTUATORS AND MICROSYSTEMS, 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, 2003, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, IEEE, (20030609), vol. 1, ISBN 0-7803-7731-1, pages 238 - 241, XP010646513 [AD] 1,10,13 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SENSOR.2003.1215297
by applicantGB2393601
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