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EP About this file: EP3179744

EP3179744 - METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SOUND IMAGE IN AN AUDIO ZONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.12.2018
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Axis AB
Emdalavägen 14
223 69 Lund / SE
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / HANSSON, Niklas
Smedjegatan 4a
242 30 Hörby / SE
02 / NIHLGÅRD LINDELL, Arvid
Kollegievägen 163
224 73 Lund / SE
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2017/24]Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date15198409.308.12.2015
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3179744
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3179744
Date:31.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00, H04R3/12, H04R29/00
[2017/33]
CPC:
H04R29/001 (EP,US); H04S3/002 (KR); H04R3/12 (CN,US);
H04R3/005 (US); H04R5/02 (KR); H04S3/008 (KR);
H04R2227/001 (EP,US); H04R2227/003 (KR); H04R2227/005 (EP,US);
H04R2430/00 (CN); H04R2430/01 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/24]H04R29/00
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 [2017/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG EINES KLANGBILDES IN EINEM AUDIOBEREICH[2017/24]
English:METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SOUND IMAGE IN AN AUDIO ZONE[2017/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME POUR COMMANDER UNE IMAGE SONORE DANS UNE ZONE AUDIO[2017/24]
Examination procedure08.12.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/24]
15.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2017Fee for grant paid
01.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.12.2015
AL31.01.2018
AT31.01.2018
CY31.01.2018
CZ31.01.2018
DK31.01.2018
EE31.01.2018
ES31.01.2018
FI31.01.2018
HR31.01.2018
IT31.01.2018
LT31.01.2018
LV31.01.2018
MC31.01.2018
MK31.01.2018
NL31.01.2018
PL31.01.2018
PT31.01.2018
RO31.01.2018
RS31.01.2018
SK31.01.2018
SM31.01.2018
TR31.01.2018
BG30.04.2018
NO30.04.2018
GR01.05.2018
IS31.05.2018
[2020/31]
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CZ31.01.2018
DK31.01.2018
EE31.01.2018
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NL31.01.2018
PL31.01.2018
PT31.01.2018
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010329488  (HOLUB PATRICK K [US]) [A] 2,8,13 * paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0021]; figure 1 *;
 [YA]US2012020486  (FRIED ERIC P [US], et al) [Y] 3,10,14 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0021] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0040]; figure 1 * [A] 12;
 [XYI]US2013230175  (BECH SOEREN [DK], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7,9,11,15 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0011] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0094] - paragraph [0097] * * paragraph [0109]; figures 1,2 * [Y] 3,10,14 [I] 2,6,8,12,13;
 [A]US2015063598  (SHAH TEJASH RAJNIKANT [US]) [A] 6* paragraph [0020]; figure 1 *
ExaminationUS5666424
by applicantUS8126159
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