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EP About this file: EP3481079

EP3481079 - EARPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 06.11.2024 [2024/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bose Corporation
The Mountain, Mail Stop 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SILVESTRI, Ryan C.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
02 / WALLACE, Eric M.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
03 / ANNUNZIATO, Kevin P.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
04 / COLLIER, Ian M.
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
05 / MONAHAN, Michael
c/o BOSE CORPORATION, The Mountain, MS 40
Framingham, MA 01701-9168 / US
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Attali, Pascal
Bose
Intellectual Property
18, rue de la Bucherie
75005 Paris / FR
[2024/45]
Former [2019/19]Attali, Pascal
BOSE
Intellectual Property
26-28 avenue de Winchester
78100 Saint Germain en Laye / FR
Application number, filing date18212436.215.08.2011
[2019/19]
Priority number, dateUS20103741071016.08.2010         Original published format: US 37410710
US20108605311020.08.2010         Original published format: US 86053110
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481079
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3481079
Date:06.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/10
[2019/19]
CPC:
H04R1/105 (EP,CN,US); H04R1/02 (US); H04R1/10 (US);
H04R1/1016 (EP,US); H04R1/1058 (US); H04R1/1091 (US);
H04R1/1075 (EP,US); H04R2420/07 (EP,US); H04R2460/17 (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 [2019/50]
Former [2019/19]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:KOPFHÖRER[2019/19]
English:EARPHONE[2019/19]
French:ÉCOUTEUR[2019/19]
Examination procedure06.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.11.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
06.11.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2020Observations by third parties
07.06.2021Observations by third parties
16.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
16.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
21.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2022Observations by third parties
24.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.06.2024
18.06.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2024Fee for grant paid
01.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11754569.9  / EP2606658
EP14184719.4  / EP2816815
EP17168500.1  / EP3223534
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.08.2023Request for further processing filed
03.08.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.08.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
20.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[AD]EP1874080  (BOSE CORP [US]);
 [AD]WO2009153221  (PHONAK AG [CH], et al);
 [A]WO2010031775  (SENNHEISER ELECTRONIC [DE], et al);
 [AD]WO2010040351  (WIDEX AS [DK], et al);
 [AD]WO2010040350  (WIDEX AS [DK], et al)
by applicantUS6831984
 EP1874080
 WO2009153221
 WO2010040351
 WO2010040350
otherDE202011002165U
 WO2012024226
 EP3223534
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