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EP About this file: EP0116957

EP0116957 - Ribbon speaker system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.1989
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.1989No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.08.1989 [1989/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APOGEE ACOUSTICS, INC.
920 Providence Highway Norwood
Massachusetts 02062 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/35]For all designated states
APOGEE ACOUSTICS, INC.
920 Providence Highway
Norwood Massachusetts 02062 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Walker, Gary Elliott
8 Pond Street
Dover Massachusetts 02030 / US
02 / Spiegel, Leo
30 Ashcroft Road
Sharon Massachusetts 02067 / US
03 / Shuman, Anthony J.
206 West Eisenhower Drive
Sharon Massachusetts 02067 / US
04 / Kirtley, James L., Jr.
71 Greenough Street
Brookline Massachusetts 02146 / US
[1984/35]
Representative(s)Modiano, Guido, et al
Dr. Modiano & Associati SpA Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [1984/35]Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing., et al
Modiano & Associati S.r.l. Via Meravigli, 16
I-20123 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date84101599.316.02.1984
[1984/35]
Priority number, dateUS1983046850922.02.1983         Original published format: US 468509
[1984/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0116957
Date:29.08.1984
Language:EN
[1984/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0116957
Date:24.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1984
ClassificationIPC:H04R9/00, H04R7/18
[1984/35]
CPC:
H04R7/18 (EP,US); H04R9/048 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1984/35]
TitleGerman:Bandlautsprechersystem[1984/35]
English:Ribbon speaker system[1984/35]
French:Système haut-parleur du type à ruban[1984/35]
Examination procedure21.02.1985Examination requested  [1985/18]
28.02.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
13.09.1986Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.1986Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.1987Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1987Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.01.1988Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.1988Fee for grant paid
22.04.1988Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.05.1989No opposition filed within time limit [1989/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1986Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.1987Renewal fee patent year 04
18.01.1988Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.03.198704   M06   Fee paid on   21.04.1987
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB209761  (SIEMENS AG);
 [A]US1726105  (HARRISON HENRY C);
 [A]US2673251  (DUNCAN ROBERT K);
 [A]US3066200  (PAVLAK WALTER A);
 [X]US3164686  (TIBBETTS GEORGE C);
 [X]US3674946  (WINEY JAMES M);
 [X]DE2558492  (KASATKIN A);
 [A]WO8102501  (SAKAI K);
 [X]US4317966  (LISTER CLIVE R B);
 [Y]US4319096  (WINEY JAMES M);
 [A]EP0065808  (PHILIPS NV [NL]);
 [XP]US4395592  (COLANGELO THOMAS P)
 [A]  - THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, vol. 21, no. 3, May 1949, pages 202-207, New York, US
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