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EP2179596 - DIAPHONIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCTION COUPLER AND EAR BUD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.05.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.07.2015  [2015/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Asius Technologies, Llc
14525 S.W. Millikan 41094
Beaverton, OR 97005-2343 / US
[2010/17]
Inventor(s)01 / AMBROSE, Stephen, D.
14525 S.W. Millikan 41094
Beaverton, OR 97005-2343 / US
02 / GIDO, Samuel, P.
56 Hungtington Road
Hadley, MA 10135 / US
03 / WEIDISCH, Roland
Johannes-R.-Becher St. 86
39218 Schonebeck / DE
04 / SCHULEIN, Robert, B.
101 E. Monterey
Schaumburg, IL 60193 / US
05 / MAYS, Jimmy W.
3829 Dellwood Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919 / US
 [2010/17]
Representative(s)Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/49]Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2010/17]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date08782266.423.07.2008
[2010/17]
WO2008US70896
Priority number, dateUS20070951420P23.07.2007         Original published format: US 951420 P
US2008003833320.03.2008         Original published format: US 38333
[2010/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009015210
Date:29.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2179596
Date:28.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR23.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/10
[2012/15]
CPC:
H04R1/1016 (EP,US); H04R1/1091 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/17]H04R25/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2010/17]
TitleGerman:DIAPHONISCHER AKUSTISCHER TRANSDUKTIONSKOPPLER UND OHRHÖRER[2010/17]
English:DIAPHONIC ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCTION COUPLER AND EAR BUD[2010/17]
French:COUPLEUR DE TRANSDUCTION ACOUSTIQUE DIAPHONIQUE ET ÉCOUTEUR BOUTON[2010/17]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2010National basic fee paid 
22.02.2010Search fee paid 
22.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
03.10.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/27]
25.02.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2015/27]
03.03.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.05.2015
06.05.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  29.11.2012
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
08.04.2014Request for further processing filed
08.04.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.04.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201407   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3985960  (WALLACE JR ROBERT LEE) [A] 1-27 * figure 2 * * column 2, lines 41-49 * * column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 5 * * column 6, lines 15-25 *;
 [XYI]DE2913644  (WULLSTEIN HORST L PROF DR MED) [X] 1,2,5,6,13,14,18,20-22 * page 4, line 25 - page 5, line 8 * * page 4, line 1 * * page 5, lines 19-27 * * page 7, lines 26-31 * * page 6, lines 27-30 * * figure 1 * [Y] 3,4,7,8 [I] 9-12,15-17,19;
 [Y]DE4300804  (ZAPLETAL FRITZ [DE]) [Y] 3,4,7,8 * claim 1 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE10138613  (KAMMERMEIER SIMON [DE], et al) [A] 1-27 * paragraphs [0007] - [0015] * * figure 1 *;
 [A]JP2004187953  (RION CO, et al) [A] 1-27 * abstract * * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE102005016018  (SIEMENS AUDIOLOGISCHE TECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1-27 * abstract ** figure 1 *;
 [A]US2007116319  (HAGBERG PATRIK [SE]) [A] 1-27 * abstract * * paragraphs [0030] - [0032] * * figures 1-4 *
International search[A]US4009707  (WARD JOHN W);
 [A]KR900013806  (KOSS CORP [US]);
 [A]US5063946  (WADA HIROSHI [JP]);
 [A]JPH06335473  (SHIMIZU CONSTRUCTION CO LTD)
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