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EP2037700 - Miniature microphone assembly with hydrophobic surface coating [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.2015  [2015/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Epcos Pte Ltd
166 Kallang Way
Singapore 349249 / SG
[2011/02]
Former [2009/12]For all designated states
Pulse MEMS ApS
Byleddet 12-14
4000 Roskilde / DK
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Christian
Udbygade 7, 1. th.
2200 Copenhagen / DK
02 / Rehder, Jörg
Ryvej 09
2830 Virum / DK
03 / Johansen, Leif Steen
Veksøvej 4B, 1. tv.
2700 Brønshøj / DK
04 / Scheel, Peter Ulrik
Fennevangen, 22
2820 Gentofte / DK
 [2014/18]
Former [2014/04]01 / Wang, Christian
Udbygade 7, 1. th.
2200 Copenhagen N / DK
02 / Rehder, Jörg
Ryvej 09
2830 Virum / DK
03 / Johansen, Leif Steen
Veksøvej 4B, 1. tv.
2700 Brønshøj / DK
04 / Scheel, Peter Ulrik
Fennevangen, 22
2820 Gentofte / DK
Former [2009/12]01 / Wang, Christian
Udbygade 7, 1. th.
2200 Copenhagen N / DK
02 / Rehder, Jörg
Ryvej, 09
2830 Virum / DK
03 / Johansen, Leif Steen
Veksøvej 4B, 1. tv.
2700 Brønshøj / DK
04 / Scheel, Peter Ulrik
Fennevangen, 22
2820 Gentofte / DK
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Postfach 20 07 34
80007 München / DE
[2014/18]
Former [2009/33]Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Postfach 20 07 34
80007 München / DE
Former [2009/12]Inspicos A/S
Kogle Allé 2 P.O. Box 45
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Application number, filing date08163570.803.09.2008
[2009/12]
Priority number, dateUS20070993466P12.09.2007         Original published format: US 993466 P
US20080130524P30.05.2008         Original published format: US 130524 P
[2009/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2037700
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2037700
Date:06.04.2011
[2011/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2037700
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04R19/00, H04R19/04, H04R31/00
[2014/02]
CPC:
H04R31/00 (EP,US); H04R19/005 (EP,KR,US); H04R19/04 (EP,KR,US);
H04R31/006 (EP,KR,US); H04R2201/003 (KR); Y10T29/49005 (US)
Former IPC [2009/12]H04R19/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2011/50]
Former [2009/12]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Miniaturmikrofonanordnung mit wasserabweisender Oberflächenbeschichtung[2009/12]
English:Miniature microphone assembly with hydrophobic surface coating[2009/12]
French:Ensemble de microphone miniature avec revêtement de surface hydrophobe[2009/12]
Examination procedure05.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2011Examination requested  [2011/46]
07.10.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.11.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2014Fee for grant paid
19.03.2014Fee 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  06.02.2013
Opposition(s)02.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5889871  (DOWNS JR EDWARD F [US]) [Y] 1-22 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 47; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US6178249  (HIETANEN JARMO [FI], et al) [Y] 1-22 * column 4, line 46 - column 6, line 0; figures 2,4 *;
 [Y]WO02098166  (SONIONMEMS AS [DK], et al) [Y] 9-11,13,22 * page 2, line 19 - page 7, line 16 *;
 [Y]US6522762  (MULLENBORN MATTHIAS [DK], et al) [Y] 20,21 * column 5, line 31 - line 36; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP1432281  (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-22 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0027] *;
 [A]  - HAYWARD R BAKER ET AL, "Surface Electrical Leakage on Insulators and Coatings in the Presence of Moisture Condensation", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRICAL INSULATION, IEEE, US, (19760901), vol. EI-1, no. 3, ISSN 0018-9367, pages 76 - 80, XP011162181 [A] 1-22 * the whole document *
by applicantWO2006096005
 US2006237806
 EP1821570
 WO2007112743
 WO2008077517
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