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EP About this file: EP3823315

EP3823315 - SOUND PICKUP DEVICE, SOUND PICKUP METHOD, AND SOUND PICKUP PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM		published on 20.11.2024 [2024/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
[2021/20]
Inventor(s)01 / FURUKAWA, Hiroki
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd.
1-61 Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-Shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
02 / YUZURIHA, Shinichi
c/o Panasonic Intellectual Property Management
Co., Ltd.
1-61 Shiromi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-Shi
Osaka, 540-6207 / JP
 [2021/20]
Representative(s)Vigand, Philippe, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex - Genève / CH
[2021/20]
Application number, filing date20205883.005.11.2020
[2021/20]
Priority number, dateUS201962936787P18.11.2019         Original published format: US 201962936787 P
JP2020004391313.03.2020         Original published format: JP 2020043913
[2021/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3823315
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3823315
Date:10.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04R29/00
[2021/20]
CPC:
H04R29/006 (EP); H04R1/08 (CN); G10L15/08 (US);
G10L15/02 (US); G10L25/84 (US); H04R29/004 (CN);
H04R29/005 (US); H04R3/005 (EP,CN); H04R3/12 (CN);
G10L2021/02166 (US); G10L25/78 (EP); H04R1/406 (EP);
H04R2430/20 (EP,US); H04R2430/25 (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 [2021/47]
Former [2021/20]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:TONAUFNAHMEVORRICHTUNG, TONAUFNAHMEVERFAHREN UND TONAUFNAHMEPROGRAMM[2021/20]
English:SOUND PICKUP DEVICE, SOUND PICKUP METHOD, AND SOUND PICKUP PROGRAM[2021/20]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME DE CAPTURE DE SON[2021/20]
Examination procedure19.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2021Examination requested  [2021/47]
19.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2023Fee for grant paid
30.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
DK10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
LV10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
SE10.01.2024
SM10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
PT10.05.2024
[2024/47]
Former [2024/37]AT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
LV10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
SE10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
PT10.05.2024
Former [2024/36]AT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
LV10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
PL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
PT10.05.2024
Former [2024/35]AT10.01.2024
BG10.01.2024
ES10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG10.01.2024
HR10.01.2024
LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
RS10.04.2024
GR11.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT10.01.2024
NL10.01.2024
NO10.04.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/32]NL10.01.2024
IS10.05.2024
Former [2024/31]NL10.01.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]JP2007129373  (UNIV WASEDA) [A] 1-14 * figures 1,2,5 * * paragraph [0001] ** paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0052] *;
 [A]EP1923866  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1-14 * figures 14,22 * * paragraphs [0006] , [0009] * * paragraphs [0063] , [0064] *;
 [A]US2011313763  (AMADA TADASHI [JP]) [A] 1-14 * figures 1-11 * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0047] * * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0106] - paragraph [0110] *
by applicantJP3849116B
 JP4734070B
 JP5450298B
 JP2020043913
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