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EP About this file: EP0625299

EP0625299 - AN ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS CO.
73 Victoria Road Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH15 9LP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/47]For all designated states
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS CO.
73 Victoria Road
Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9LP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / EWENS, Stuart, Christopher
Warren Farm House, North Common, Chailey
Near Lewes, East Sussex BN8 4HX / GB
[1994/47]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/47]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
c/o Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date94900942.730.11.1993
[1994/47]
WO1993GB02457
Priority number, dateGB1992002565004.12.1992         Original published format: GB 9225650
[1994/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9414292
Date:23.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0625299
Date:23.11.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0625299
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04R9/10, H04R11/06
[1994/47]
CPC:
H04M1/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IE,   LI,   NL [1995/10]
Former [1994/47]BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  FR,  IE,  LI,  NL 
TitleGerman:Elektroakustischer Wandler[1999/37]
English:AN ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER[1994/47]
French:TRANSDUCER ELECTRO-ACOUSTIQUE[1994/47]
Former [1994/47]ElektroakustischerWandler
Entry into regional phase22.07.1994National basic fee paid 
22.07.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
22.07.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.07.1994Examination requested  [1994/47]
03.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.12.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2000Fee for grant paid
10.02.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
29.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.05.2000
CH31.05.2000
LI31.05.2000
NL31.05.2000
IE30.11.2000
[2003/08]
Former [2002/17]BE31.05.2000
CH31.05.2000
LI31.05.2000
IE30.11.2000
Former [2002/02]BE31.05.2000
CH31.05.2000
LI31.05.2000
Former [2001/11]BE31.05.2000
Cited inInternational search[A]GB2074418  (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD) [A] 1;
 [A]EP0074818  (BESSON A P LTD [GB]) [A] 1;
 [A]GB2192513  (STANTON MAGNETICS)[A] 1
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