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EP2506464 - Audio processing apparatus and method of outputting status information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.11.2018  [2018/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harman International Industries Ltd.
Cranborne House Cranborne Road Potters Bar
Hertfordshire EN6 3JN / GB
[2012/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, Andy
50 Church Drive Harrow
Middlesex, HA2 7NS / GB
02 / Sonnleitner, Philipp
Erzherzog Johann Gasse, 22
8200, Gleisdorf / AT
03 / Huber, Robert
Nassackerstrasse 3
8952 Schlieren / CH
04 / Sörensen, Björn
Wuhrstraße, 15
8003, Zürich / CH
05 / Meier, Detlef
Seestraße, 69
8712, Stäfa / CH
 [2012/40]
Representative(s)Bertsch, Florian Oliver
Kraus & Weisert
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/40]Bertsch, Florian Oliver
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date11160535.830.03.2011
[2012/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2506464
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04H60/04
[2012/40]
CPC:
H04H60/04 (EP,US); H04R3/00 (KR); H04R29/00 (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 [2012/40]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Audio-Verarbeitungsvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Ausgabe von Statusinformation[2012/40]
English:Audio processing apparatus and method of outputting status information[2012/40]
French:Appareil de traitement audio et procédé de sortie d'informations d'état[2012/40]
Examination procedure27.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/19]
13.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.07.2018
12.07.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/48]
12.07.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.07.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/48]
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  13.09.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1841108  (YAMAHA CORP [JP]) [X] 1,12,15 * paragraphs [0001] - [0009] - [0015] - [0028] - [0033] , [0034] , [0043] , [0048] , [0052] , [0055] , [0061]; figures 1,5 * [I] 2-11,13,14;
 [A]US2011007666  (GURDAN ROBBY [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0015] - [0021] - [0075] - [0089] *;
 [A]EP1580910  (HARMAN INT IND [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] - [0009] - [0044] - [0058] - [0116] , [0125] , [0128] , [0135] , [0143] , [0152] *
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