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EP3573061 - MODIFICATION OF AUDIO RESPONSIVE TO PROXIMITY DETECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonos Inc.
614 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 / US
[2019/48]
Inventor(s)01 / REILLY, Jonathan
c/o Sonos, Inc
614 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA California 93101 / US
02 / GRIFFITHS, Neil
c/o Sonos, Inc
614 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, CA California 93101 / US
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date19174205.528.06.2013
[2019/48]
Priority number, dateUS20121353625028.06.2012         Original published format: US201213536250
[2019/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3573061
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3573061
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, H03G3/02, H03G3/04, H03G3/34
[2019/48]
CPC:
G06F3/165 (EP,US); H03G3/02 (EP,CN,US); F21V23/0471 (US);
G06F3/011 (US); H03G3/04 (EP,CN,US); H03G3/348 (EP,CN,US);
H04R27/00 (US); H05B47/115 (EP,US); H04R2227/005 (US);
H04R2430/01 (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 [2020/39]
Former [2019/48]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:MODIFIZIERUNG VON AUF NÄHERUNGSERKENNUNG REAGIERENDEN TON[2019/48]
English:MODIFICATION OF AUDIO RESPONSIVE TO PROXIMITY DETECTION[2019/48]
French:MODIFICATION DE SIGNAL AUDIO EN RÉPONSE À UNE DÉTECTION DE PROXIMITÉ[2019/48]
Examination procedure30.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/39]
19.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13808471.0  / EP2867895
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
23.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
25.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XA]WO2009090600  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [X] 1,2,9-15 * page 4 - page 10; figure 1; claims 1,7,10,14,17 * [A] 3,4;
 [A]US2009190767  (AARON ANDREW [US], et al) [A] 1-4,9-15 * paragraphs [0018] , [0022] , [0024] , [0025] , [0029]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US2012021684  (SCHULTZ JOHN [AU], et al) [A] 1-4,9-15* paragraph [0114]; figures 1-20 *
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