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EP2320683 - Sound tuning method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
Becker-Göring-Strasse 16
76307 Karlsbad / DE
[2011/19]
Inventor(s)01 / Christoph, Markus
Danziger Str. 46
94315, Straubing / DE
02 / Scholz, Leander
Bergschneider Str. 5
94330, Salching / DE
 [2017/36]
Former [2011/19]01 / Christoph, Markus
Danziger Str. 46
94315, Straubing / DE
02 / Scholz, Leander
Bergschneider Str. 5
94330, Salching / DE
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstrasse 79
81541 München / DE
[2017/36]
Former [2011/19]Patentanwälte Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner
Herzog-Wilhelm-Strasse 26
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date10195233.125.04.2007
[2011/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2320683
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2320683
Date:08.06.2011
[2011/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2320683
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00, H04R3/14, H03G3/32, H03G5/00, H03G9/00
[2017/19]
CPC:
H03G5/005 (EP,US); H04S5/00 (KR); H03G3/32 (EP,US);
H03G9/005 (EP,US); H04R3/14 (EP,US); H04S7/301 (EP,US);
H04R2499/13 (EP,US); H04S7/307 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/19]H04S7/00, // H04R3/14
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 [2017/36]
Former [2011/19]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Klangabstimmung[2011/19]
English:Sound tuning method and apparatus[2011/19]
French:Procédé et appareil pour le réglage du son[2011/19]
Examination procedure05.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/03]
11.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2017Fee for grant paid
25.07.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07008457.9  / EP1986466
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 (EP20070008457) is  15.12.2008
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
25.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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30.04.201105   M06   Fee paid on   25.05.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2007
AT06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
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NL06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
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BG06.12.2017
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