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EP3327932 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING SOUND FIELD OF EARPHONE, TERMINAL AND EARPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2018/22]
Inventor(s)01 / GONG, Yong
c/o ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)Deambrogi, Edgardo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[2018/22]
Application number, filing date15882405.223.09.2015
[2018/22]
WO2015CN90449
Priority number, dateCN20151042239817.07.2015         Original published format: CN201510422398
[2018/22]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016131266
Date:25.08.2016
Language:ZH
[2016/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3327932
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3327932
Date:22.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN25.08.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:H03G9/00, H04R1/10
[2018/22]
CPC:
H03G3/3005 (EP); H04R1/22 (US); H03G9/00 (US);
H04R1/10 (US); H04R29/001 (EP,US); H04S7/301 (EP);
H04S2400/13 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINSTELLUNG DES KLANGFELDES EINES KOPFHÖRERS, ENDGERÄT UND OHRHÖRER[2018/22]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING SOUND FIELD OF EARPHONE, TERMINAL AND EARPHONE[2018/22]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE RÉGLAGE DU CHAMP ACOUSTIQUE D'UN ÉCOUTEUR, TERMINAL ET ÉCOUTEUR[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2018Translation filed 
02.02.2018National basic fee paid 
02.02.2018Search fee paid 
02.02.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
02.02.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2020Fee for grant paid
24.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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