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EP2478716 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING DRIVING COEFFICIENTS FOR LOUDSPEAKERS OF A LOUDSPEAKER ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AUDIO SIGNAL ASSOCIATED WITH A VIRTUAL SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2014
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
[2013/50]
Former [2012/30]For all designated states
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Wissenschaft E.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KORN, Thomas
Elgersburger Str. 49
98693 Ilmenau / DE
 [2012/30]
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/30]Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler
Patentanwälte
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date10776102.503.11.2010
WO2010EP66748
Priority number, dateUS20090257949P04.11.2009         Original published format: US 257949 P
[2012/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011054876
Date:12.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2478716
Date:25.07.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2478716
Date:27.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/48]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2478716
Date:08.01.2014
[2014/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04S3/00
[2012/30]
CPC:
H04S3/002 (EP,US); H04S7/00 (KR); H04S3/00 (KR);
H04S2400/09 (EP,US); H04S2420/13 (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 [2012/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BERECHNUNG VON BETRIEBSKOEFFIZIENTEN FÜR LAUTSPRECHER IN EINER LAUTSPRECHERANORDNUNG FÜR EIN MIT EINER VIRTUELLEN QUELLE ASSOZIIERTES AUDIOSIGNAL[2012/30]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING DRIVING COEFFICIENTS FOR LOUDSPEAKERS OF A LOUDSPEAKER ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AUDIO SIGNAL ASSOCIATED WITH A VIRTUAL SOURCE[2012/30]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE CALCULER DES COEFFICIENTS DE PUISSANCE POUR DES HAUT-PARLEURS D'UN AGENCEMENT DE HAUT-PARLEUR POUR UN SIGNAL AUDIO ASSOCIÉ À UNE SOURCE VIRTUELLE[2012/30]
Entry into regional phase20.04.2012National basic fee paid 
20.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
20.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/30]
14.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2013Fee for grant paid
16.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.06.2013
Opposition(s)28.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.11.2010
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