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EP4460039 - VIBRATION CANCELLING SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.01.2026
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.10.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2026New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harman International Industries, Inc.
400 Atlantic Street, 15th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06901 / US
[2024/45]
Inventor(s)01 / STERLING, Brian
Farmington Hills, MI, 48331 / US
 [2024/45]
Representative(s)Westphal, Mussgnug & Partner, Patentanwälte mbB
Werinherstraße 79
81541 München / DE
[2024/45]
Application number, filing date24182308.726.01.2017
[2024/45]
Priority number, dateUS201662287297P26.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662287297 P
[2024/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4460039
Date:06.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4460039
Date:16.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2025
ClassificationIPC:H04R1/02, H04R1/26, H04R1/28, H04R1/32, H04R1/40
[2025/16]
CPC:
H04R1/02 (EP,US); H04R1/025 (US); H04R1/2888 (EP,US);
H04R1/403 (EP,US); H04R3/12 (US); H04R31/006 (EP,US);
H04R5/02 (EP,US); H04R1/26 (EP,US); H04R2201/021 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2024/45]H04R1/40
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 [2024/45]
TitleGerman:VIBRATIONSUNTERDRÜCKENDE LAUTSPRECHERANORDNUNG[2024/45]
English:VIBRATION CANCELLING SPEAKER ARRANGEMENT[2024/45]
French:AGENCEMENT DE HAUT-PARLEUR À ANNULATION DE VIBRATIONS[2024/45]
Examination procedure16.10.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2025Examination requested  [2025/47]
16.10.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.01.2026Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17744866.9  / EP3409022
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
22.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 09
21.01.2026Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[I] US5561717  (LAMM MICHAEL E et al.)
 [I] US3688864  (GUSS REUBEN et al.)
 [I] US7840018  (PRENTA TIMOTHY et al.) [I] 1-15 * figures 1-6 * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 6 * * column 2, line 11 - line 63 * * column 4, line 7 - line 19 * * column 4, line 25 - line 55 *
 [I] US2005018868  (CHICK GEOFFREY C et al.) [I] 1-15 * figures 7-10 * * column 4, line 12 - line 25 *
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