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EP2323421 - MICROPHONE UNIT AND CELLULAR PHONE PROVIDED WITH SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 08.08.2018  [2018/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Onpa Technologies Inc.
303 Terry Fox Drive, Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 / CA
[2015/42]
Former [2015/23]For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
Former [2011/20]For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
For all designated states
Funai Electric Advanced Applied Technology Research Institute Inc.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / INODA, Takeshi
c/o FUNAI ELECTRIC CO. LTD. 7-1 Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka 574-0013 / JP
02 / HORIBE, Ryusuke
c/o FUNAI ELECTRIC CO. LTD. 7-1 Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka 574-0013 / JP
03 / TANAKA, Fuminori
c/o FUNAI ELECTRIC CO. LTD. 7-1 Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka 574-0013 / JP
04 / TAKANO, Rikuo
c/o FUNAI ELECTRIC ADVANCED APPLIED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC. 7-1 Nakagaito 7-chome
Daito-shi Osaka 574-0013 / JP
05 / SUGIYAMA, Kiyoshi
7-3-27 Mure
Mitaka-shi Tokyo 181-0002 / JP
06 / FUKUOKA, Toshimi
Kibogaoka Dai-2 Koporasu C-119 144-1 Nakakibogaoka Asahi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 241-0825 / JP
07 / ONO, Masatoshi
1280 Uenomuro
Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki 305-0023 / JP
 [2011/20]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/20]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date09802846.716.07.2009
[2011/20]
WO2009JP62904
Priority number, dateJP2008019654030.07.2008         Original published format: JP 2008196540
[2011/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010013603
Date:04.02.2010
Language:JA
[2010/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2323421
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP04.02.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/38, H04M1/03
[2013/11]
CPC:
H04R1/38 (EP,US); H04M1/035 (EP,US); H04R2499/11 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/20]H04R1/28, H04R1/02, H04R1/38
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/20]
TitleGerman:MIKROFONEINHEIT UND MOBILTELEFON DAMIT[2011/20]
English:MICROPHONE UNIT AND CELLULAR PHONE PROVIDED WITH SAME[2011/20]
French:MICROPHONE, ET TÉLÉPHONE CELLULAIRE EN ÉTANT MUNI[2011/20]
Entry into regional phase25.02.2011Translation filed 
25.02.2011National basic fee paid 
25.02.2011Search fee paid 
25.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
25.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/20]
16.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2015Date of oral proceedings
19.05.2015Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
19.05.2015Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.02.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/32]
21.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2018/32]
Appeal following examination28.07.2015Appeal received No.  T2074/15
28.09.2015Statement of grounds filed
04.06.2018Result of appeal procedure: the application was deemed to be withdrawn
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  26.02.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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31.07.201709   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5511130  (BARTLETT CHARLES S [US], et al) [Y] 2-4 * column 3, line 59 - column 4, line 31 ** figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1505853  (KNOWLES ELECTRONICS LLC [US]) [X] 1,6 * paragraphs [0018] - [0022] * * figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US2005069164  (MUTHUSWAMY SIVAKUMAR [US], et al) [X] 1,5,6,8,10 * paragraphs [0012] - [0013] * * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2005207605  (DEHE ALFONS [DE], et al) [X] 1,11 * paragraphs [0046] - [0047] - [0052] * * page 1; figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2008130935  (SATO AKIYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,5-7,9 * paragraphs [0052] , [0055] , [0059] - [0060] * * figure 1 * [Y] 2-4
International search[Y]JPH07307990  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH);
 [X]JP2005295278  (HOSIDEN CORP);
 [Y]JP2008109649  (YAMAHA CORP)
by applicantJPH06339192
 JPH0898289
 JP2001054195
 JP2003163996
 JP2007060228
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