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EP About this file: EP2214418

EP2214418 - Microphone unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.07.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.08.2015  [2015/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
7-1, Nakagaito 7-chome Daito-shi
Osaka 574-0013 / JP
[2010/31]
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
 [2010/31]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/31]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10150594.913.01.2010
[2010/31]
Priority number, dateJP2009001694828.01.2009         Original published format: JP 2009016948
[2010/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2214418
Date:04.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2214418
Date:17.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/38, // H04R1/08
[2010/31]
CPC:
H04R1/38 (EP,US); G02C5/001 (KR); G02C7/16 (KR);
H04N2213/008 (KR); H04R1/083 (EP,US)
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 [2010/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Mikrofoneinheit[2010/31]
English:Microphone unit[2010/31]
French:Unité de microphone[2010/31]
Examination procedure19.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/18]
28.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/33]
07.04.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/33]
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  28.10.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201506   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]DE4229450  (HAGENUK TELECOM GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2 * figure 1 * * column 3, lines 11-49 * [I] 3-7;
 [XI]EP0493361  (AKG AKUSTISCHE KINO GERAETE [AT]) [X] 1 * figure 1 * * page 3, line 50 - page 4, line 30 * [I] 3-7;
 [XI]WO0049789  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2 * figure 1A * * page 4, line 32 - page 5, line 4 * [I] 3-7;
 [A]CN101247669  (GOER ACOUSTICS CO LTD [CN]) [A] 5-7 * abstract * * figure 1 *
by applicantJP2008048329
 JP2008219238
 JP3601900B
 JP20090016948
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