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EP About this file: EP3525479

EP3525479 - HEADPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.07.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AlphaTheta Corporation
4-4-5, Minatomirai
Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa 220-0012 / JP
[2020/30]
Former [2019/33]For all designated states
Pioneer DJ Corporation
4-4-5, Minatomirai
Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-0012 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FUKUSHIMA Ryusuke
c/o Pioneer DJ CORPORATION
4-4-5 Minatomirai
Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 220-0012 / JP
02 / KAKIYAMA Kazunori
c/o Pioneer DJ CORPORATION
4-4-5 Minatomirai
Nishi-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 220-0012 / JP
 [2019/33]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[2021/26]
Former [2019/33]Gille Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date16918270.604.10.2016
[2019/33]
WO2016JP79509
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018066071
Date:12.04.2018
Language:JA
[2018/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3525479
Date:14.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3525479
Date:30.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP12.04.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/10, H04R5/033
[2020/12]
CPC:
H04R1/1008 (EP,US); H04R5/0335 (EP,US); H04R1/10 (EP,US);
H04R1/1041 (US); H04R1/1066 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/33]H04R1/10
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 [2019/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOPFHÖRER[2019/33]
English:HEADPHONE[2019/33]
French:CASQUE D'ÉCOUTE[2019/33]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2019Translation filed 
02.04.2019National basic fee paid 
02.04.2019Search fee paid 
02.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/33]
03.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2021Fee for grant paid
25.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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