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EP About this file: EP0583900

EP0583900 - Improved headphone apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.1999
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.03.1999 [1999/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishimoto, Hirofumi
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Abe, Kensaku
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Sato, Eiji
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Nobuo
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1994/08]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date93305971.928.07.1993
[1994/08]
Priority number, dateJP1992022039819.08.1992         Original published format: JP 22039892
[1994/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0583900
Date:23.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0583900
Date:08.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.1993
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00
[1994/08]
CPC:
H04R1/1083 (EP,KR,US); G10K11/17825 (EP,US); G10K11/17837 (EP,US);
G10K11/17853 (EP,US); G10K11/17857 (EP,US); G10K11/17875 (EP,US);
G10K11/17885 (EP,US); G10K2210/108 (EP,KR,US); G10K2210/1081 (EP,KR,US);
G10K2210/3011 (EP,KR,US); G10K2210/3028 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/08]
TitleGerman:Verbesserter Kopfhörer[1994/08]
English:Improved headphone apparatus[1994/08]
French:Haut-parleur perfectionné[1994/08]
Examination procedure28.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/38]
08.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.1998Fee for grant paid
09.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE4011704  (BLAUPUNKT WERKE GMBH [DE]);
 [X]EP0208389  (BOSE CORP [US]);
 [A]WO8400274  (B & W LOUDSPEAKERS [GB])
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