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EP4580217 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SEAT-BASED NATURESCAPES AUDIO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.12.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2025The date on which the examining division becomes responsible, has been established 
12.12.2025Request for examination filedpublished on 14.01.2026  [2026/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Harman International Industries, Inc.
400 Atlantic Street, 15th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06901 / US
[2025/27]
Inventor(s)01 / WINTON, Riley
Opelika, 36804 / US
02 / SONG, Ray Dishan
80809 München / DE
03 / ANDREASEN, Kim Fiskbæk
7480 Vildbjerg / DK
 [2025/27]
Representative(s)Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
[2025/27]
Application number, filing date24223608.130.12.2024
[2025/27]
Priority number, dateUS202363616233P29.12.2023         Original published format: US 202363616233 P
US20241899981923.12.2024         Original published format: US202418999819
[2025/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4580217
Date:02.07.2025
Language:EN
[2025/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.2025
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00, // H04R3/12
[2025/27]
CPC:
H04S7/302 (EP); H04R3/00 (CN); B60K35/26 (US);
H04R5/04 (US); H04R2420/07 (EP); H04R2430/00 (CN);
H04R2460/07 (EP); H04R2499/13 (EP,US); H04R2499/15 (US);
H04R3/12 (EP); H04S2400/11 (EP); H04S2400/13 (EP);
H04S7/305 (EP) (-)
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,   ME,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2025/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
Validation statesGENot yet paid
KHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG VON SITZBASIERTEM NATURKAPSADENAUDIO[2025/27]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SEAT-BASED NATURESCAPES AUDIO[2025/27]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR FOURNIR UN SON DE NATURE BASÉE SUR UN SIÈGE[2025/27]
Examination procedure09.12.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2025Examination requested  [2026/03]
09.12.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
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Documents cited:Search[IYX] US2018012589  (MACNEILLE PERRY ROBINSON et al.)
 [Y] US2021197667  (WINTON RILEY et al.)
 [IYX] US2022374199  (LEE AREUM et al.) [I] 4,6,14 * paragraphs [0020] - [0050] - [0 57] - [0071]; figures 1-5 *[Y] 5,7-9,15 [X] 1-3,10-13
 [Y] US2019208352  (TRESTAIN CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL et al.) [Y] 5,7-9,15 * paragraphs [0047] , [0055] *
by applicantUS11485231
 US10728691
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