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EP About this file: EP0631709

EP0631709 - DUAL ELEMENT HEADPHONE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KOSS CORPORATION
4129 North Port Washington Avenue Milwaukee
Wisconsin 53212 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/01]For all designated states
KOSS CORPORATION
4129 North Port Washington Avenue
Milwaukee Wisconsin 53212 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KOSS, Michael, J.
2310 West Club View
Glendale, WI 53209 / US
[1995/01]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1995/01]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date93907386.209.03.1993
[1995/01]
WO1993US02168
Priority number, dateUS1992085447918.03.1992         Original published format: US 854479
[1995/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9319562
Date:30.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0631709
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0631709
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.09.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, H04R1/10
[1995/20]
CPC:
H04R1/26 (EP,US); H04R1/00 (KR); H04R1/1016 (EP,US);
H04R5/033 (EP,US); H04R1/1008 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1995/01]H04R25/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/01]
TitleGerman:ZWEITEILIGER KOPFHÖRER[1995/01]
English:DUAL ELEMENT HEADPHONE[1995/01]
French:CASQUE A DEUX ELEMENTS[1995/01]
Entry into regional phase14.10.1994National basic fee paid 
14.10.1994Search fee paid 
14.10.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: FR
14.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/32]
04.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2002Fee for grant paid
28.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2547152  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1,7,11,16,18,19 * page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 28; figures 3-6 *;
 [A]EP0372883  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [A] 1,7,11,16,18,19 * page 3, line 5 - line 30; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]GB2232849  (FOSTER ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,7,11,16,18,19* page 6, column 1 - page 7, column 11; figures 1,2 *
International search[X]US3609240  (FIXLER JON S);
 [X]JPS5323601  (VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN);
 [X]US4110583  (LEPPER WILHELM)
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