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EP About this file: EP2737720

EP2737720 - EARPIECE PASSIVE NOISE ATTENUATING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bose Corporation
The Mountain, Mail Stop 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
[2014/23]
Inventor(s)01 / MONAHAN, Michael
c/o BOSE CORPORATION The Mountain
MS 40
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 / US
02 / SILVESTRI, Ryan C.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION The Mountain
MS 40
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 / US
03 / WALLACE, Eric M.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION The Mountain
MS 40
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 / US
04 / ANNUNZIATO, Kevin P.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION The Mountain
MS 40
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 / US
 [2014/23]
Representative(s)Attali, Pascal
Bose
Intellectual Property
18, rue de la Bucherie
75005 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2021/15]Attali, Pascal
BOSE
Intellectual Property
26-28 avenue de Winchester
78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye / FR
Former [2014/23]Attali, Pascal
Bose
Intellectual Property
12, rue de Témara
78100 Saint Germain en Laye / FR
Application number, filing date12741458.924.07.2012
[2021/15]
WO2012US47975
Priority number, dateUS20111319328828.07.2011         Original published format: US201113193288
[2014/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013016336
Date:31.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2737720
Date:04.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2737720
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/10
[2014/23]
CPC:
H04R1/1016 (EP,US); H04R1/1091 (CN); A61F11/08 (EP,US);
H04R1/1058 (US); H04R1/105 (EP,US); H04R1/1083 (EP,US);
H04R2201/10 (CN); H04R25/02 (US); H04R25/652 (EP,CN,US);
H04R25/654 (US); H04R25/656 (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 [2014/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PASSIVE RAUSCHDÄMPFUNG BEI EINEM KOPFHÖRER[2014/23]
English:EARPIECE PASSIVE NOISE ATTENUATING[2014/23]
French:ÉCOUTEUR POUR ATTÉNUATION PASSIVE DU BRUIT[2014/23]
Entry into regional phase13.01.2014National basic fee paid 
13.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/23]
23.06.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2018Observations by third parties
09.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2019Observations by third parties
10.08.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.09.2020
16.09.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.10.2020Date of oral proceedings
23.10.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.03.2021Fee for grant paid
08.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21154253.5  / EP3852386
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.03.2018
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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 [X]WO2004068896  (SMITH RICHARD C [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US2007116309  (SMITH RICHARD C [US]) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0065]; figures 7,8, 15-18 * [I] 3-24;
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 [X]WO2010040351  (WIDEX AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-24 * page 10, line 25 - page 11, line 30; figures 5,6,8 *;
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