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EP About this file: EP3531714

EP3531714 - FACILITATING CALIBRATION OF AN AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonos Inc.
614 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 / US
[2019/35]
Inventor(s)01 / SHEEN, Timothy
c/o Sonos, Inc.
614 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 / US
 [2019/35]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2022/08]
Former [2019/35]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date19161826.316.09.2016
[2019/35]
Priority number, dateUS20151486439324.09.2015         Original published format: US201514864393
US201562220225P17.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562220225 P
[2019/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3531714
Date:28.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3531714
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3531714
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/04, H04R29/00, H04S7/00, H03G5/00, H03G5/16
[2019/35]
CPC:
H03G5/005 (EP,US); H04R3/04 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/165 (US);
H03G5/00 (CN); H03G5/16 (CN); H03G5/165 (EP,US);
H04R29/00 (CN); H04R29/001 (EP,US); H04R29/007 (EP,US);
H04S7/00 (CN); H04S7/301 (EP,US); H04S7/303 (EP,US);
H04S7/307 (US); H04R2227/001 (EP,US); H04R2227/005 (EP,US);
H04S2420/07 (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 [2020/22]
Former [2019/35]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:ERLEICHTERN DER KALIBRIERUNG EINER AUDIOWIEDERGABEVORRICHTUNG[2019/35]
English:FACILITATING CALIBRATION OF AN AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE[2019/35]
French:FACILITATION DE L'ÉTALONNAGE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE LECTURE AUDIO[2019/35]
Examination procedure14.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
16.04.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.11.2021Fee for grant paid
02.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16779218.3  / EP3351015
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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