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EP About this file: EP2823116

EP2823116 - DYNAMICALLY RESPONSIVE ACOUSTIC TUNING ENVELOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
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
The Regents of The University of Michigan
Office of Technology Transfer
1600 Huron Parkway, 2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 / US
[2015/03]
Inventor(s)01 / PATEL, Raj
77 Water Street
c/o ARUP Acoustics
New York New York 10005 / US
02 / CAULKINS, TERENCE
77 Water Street
c/o ARUP Acoustics
New York New York 10005 / US
03 / RIFE, David
77 Water Street
c/o ARUP Acoustics
New York New York 10005 / US
04 / THUN, Geoffrey
1265 Westport Rd.
Ann Arbor Michigan 48103 / US
05 / SAUVE, Elizabeth
1866 Virnankay
Ann Arbor Michigan 48103 / US
 [2015/03]
Representative(s)Leske, Thomas
Frohwitter
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
[2015/03]
Application number, filing date13710738.906.03.2013
[2021/44]
WO2013US29264
Priority number, dateUS201261608985P09.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261608985 P
[2015/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013134340
Date:12.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2823116
Date:14.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2823116
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:E04B9/34, E04B1/99, E04B9/00
[2015/03]
CPC:
E04B9/34 (EP,US); E04B1/994 (EP,US); E04B9/003 (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 [2015/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DYNAMISCH REAGIERENDES AKUSTISCH ABSTIMMBARES UMSCHLAGSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2015/03]
English:DYNAMICALLY RESPONSIVE ACOUSTIC TUNING ENVELOPE SYSTEM AND METHOD[2015/03]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE REVÊTEMENT DE LISSAGE ACOUSTIQUE DYNAMIQUE[2015/03]
Entry into regional phase11.09.2014National basic fee paid 
11.09.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
11.09.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.2014Examination requested  [2015/03]
27.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2021Fee for grant paid
24.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.09.2021Receipt 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  23.11.2016
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
11.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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