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EP About this file: EP2486736

EP2486736 - MULTICHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING AUDIO CHANNEL COMPENSATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harman International Industries, Incorporated
8500 Balboa Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91329 / US
[2022/15]
Former [2012/33]For all designated states
Harman International Industries, Incorporated
8500 Balboa Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91329 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SOULODRE, Gilbert, Arthur, Joseph
7 Manning Court
Kanata ON K2K 3N3 / CA
 [2012/33]
Representative(s)Rummler, Felix
Maucher Jenkins
Liebigstraße 39
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/15]Rummler, Felix
Maucher Jenkins
Liebigstrasse 39
80538 München / DE
Former [2012/33]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10763570.804.10.2010
[2022/15]
WO2010US51371
Priority number, dateUS20090248760P05.10.2009         Original published format: US 248760 P
[2012/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011044063
Date:14.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2486736
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2486736
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04S1/00, H04S3/00, H04S7/00
[2012/33]
CPC:
H04S1/002 (EP,US); H04S1/00 (KR); H04R5/02 (US);
H04S3/00 (KR); H04S3/002 (EP,US); H04S7/00 (KR);
H04R2499/13 (EP,US); H04S2400/11 (EP,US); H04S7/305 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MULTIKANAL-TONSYSTEM MIT TONKANALKOMPENSATION[2012/33]
English:MULTICHANNEL AUDIO SYSTEM HAVING AUDIO CHANNEL COMPENSATION[2012/33]
French:SYSTÈME AUDIO MULTIPLEX DOTÉ D'UNE COMPENSATION DE CANAL AUDIO[2012/33]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2012National basic fee paid 
29.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/33]
11.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2022Fee for grant paid
04.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  11.06.2018
Opposition(s)16.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
23.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US4218585  (CARVER ROBERT W [US]) [X] 1,2,10,12,13,18-21,25-27 * figures 4,5 * * column 9, line 60 - column 10, line 60 * * column 11, line 13 - line 43 * [I] 11,24;
 [A]EP0329201  (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,10-13,18-21,24-27 * figures 3,4,6 * * column 2, line 5 - line 55 ** column 8, line 27 - line 58 *;
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