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EP About this file: EP3454577

EP3454577 - SOUND TUNING BASED ON ADJUSTABLE SEAT POSITIONING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.09.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harman International Industries, Incorporated
400 Atlantic Street, 15th Floor
Stamford, CT 06901 / US
[2019/11]
Inventor(s)01 / LUDWIG, Chris
3428 Upton Dr.
Troy, Michigan 48084 / US
02 / CHOI, Jason
630 Laprairie St.
Ferndale, MI 48220 / US
03 / HAMME, Bradford
22489 Lilac
Farmington, MI 48336 / US
 [2019/13]
Former [2019/11]01 / LUDWIG, Chris
3428 Upton Dr.
Troy, Michigan 48084 / US
02 / CHOI, Jason
630 Laprairie ST
Ferndale, MI 48220 / US
03 / HAMME, Bradford
22489 Lilac
Farmington, MI 48336 / US
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2024/11]
Former [2019/11]Kraus & Weisert Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date18189891.721.08.2018
[2019/11]
Priority number, dateUS20171569894608.09.2017         Original published format: US201715698946
[2019/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3454577
Date:13.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3454577
Date:13.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00, // B60R16/037
[2019/11]
CPC:
B60R16/037 (EP,CN,US); H04R5/023 (KR); B60R16/02 (CN);
B60R11/0217 (KR); G06F3/165 (US); H04R5/04 (KR);
H04S7/302 (EP,US); B60N2/002 (US); B60R2011/0017 (KR);
H04R2499/13 (EP,KR,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 [2019/43]
Former [2019/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KLANGABSTIMMUNG BASIEREND AUF EINER EINSTELLBAREN SITZPOSITIONIERUNG[2019/11]
English:SOUND TUNING BASED ON ADJUSTABLE SEAT POSITIONING[2019/11]
French:RÉGLAGE DE SON BASÉ SUR LE POSITIONNEMENT DE SIÈGE RÉGLABLE[2019/11]
Examination procedure13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/43]
13.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.10.2023
17.10.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
08.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2024Fee for grant paid
01.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
LV13.03.2024
NL13.03.2024
SE13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
[2024/41]
Former [2024/37]BG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
LV13.03.2024
SE13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
LV13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG13.03.2024
ES13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG13.03.2024
FI13.03.2024
HR13.03.2024
LT13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
RS13.06.2024
GR14.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT13.03.2024
NO13.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[I]JP2007054098  (TAITO CORP) [I] 1,12 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0009]; figure 1 *;
 [X]US2008037803  (BREED DAVID S [US]) [X] 1,2,12,13 * page 15, paragraph 195; figures 5-6, 9, 8C * * page 19, paragraph 230 * * page 59, paragraph 636 - page 61, paragraph 650 *;
 [XI]US2014241534  (ZIELINSKI ERIC JOHN [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8,12,17 * page 2, paragraph 18 - page 4, paragraph 35; figures 3A-4 * [I] 6,7,9-11,14-16;
 [I]US2015350758  (ZHAO XUFANG [CA], et al) [I] 1,12 * page 2, paragraph 19; figures 3, 5A, 6 ** page 5, paragraph 50 - page 6, paragraph 57 *
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