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EP0801785 - COMMUNICATIONS HEADSET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1997/43]INDUSTRIAL HEADSET
[2003/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NCT Group, Inc.
20 Ketchum Street
Westport, CT 06880 / US
[2003/37]
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
NCT Group, Inc.
1025 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090-1206 / US
Former [1997/43]For all designated states
NOISE CANCELLATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
1025 West Nursery Road
Linthicum, MD 21090-1203 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EVANS, Robert, D.
14 Medici Court
Baltimore, MD 21234 / US
02 / ROEDER, John
24 Brantwood Court
Baltimore, MD 21236 / US
03 / BURKE, Michael, J.
1571 Ritchie Lane
Annapolis, MD 21401 / US
04 / TYE, George, W.
635 Streaker Road
Sykesville, MD 21784 / US
05 / HOGE, William, J.
691 Johahn Drive
Westminster, MD 21157 / US
[1997/43]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/43]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [1997/43]Cozens, Paul Dennis, et al
Mathys & Squire 100 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date95921608.602.05.1995
[1997/43]
WO1995US07131
Priority number, dateUS1994023684802.05.1994         Original published format: US 236848
[1997/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9530221
Date:09.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0801785
Date:22.10.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0801785
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.11.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/178
[1999/31]
CPC:
H04R3/00 (EP,US); G10K11/17821 (EP,US); G10K11/1783 (EP,US);
G10K11/17854 (EP,US); G10K11/17855 (EP,US); G10K11/17857 (EP,US);
G10K11/17861 (EP,US); G10K11/17875 (EP,US); G10K11/17885 (EP,US);
H04R1/1083 (EP,US); G10K2210/108 (EP,US); G10K2210/1081 (EP,US);
G10K2210/3028 (EP,US); G10K2210/3214 (EP,US); G10K2210/3228 (EP,US);
G10K2210/509 (EP,US); H04R1/1008 (EP,US); H04R1/1033 (EP,US);
H04R2201/107 (EP,US); H04R5/033 (EP,US); H04R5/0335 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1997/43]G10K11/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1997/43]
TitleGerman:KOMMUNIKATIONS-KOPFHÖRER[2003/10]
English:COMMUNICATIONS HEADSET[2003/10]
French:CASQUE A COMMUNICATION[2003/10]
Former [1997/43]INDUSTRIELLER KOPFHÖRER
Former [1997/43]INDUSTRIAL HEADSET
Former [1997/43]CASQUE INDUSTRIEL
Entry into regional phase02.12.1996National basic fee paid 
02.12.1996Search fee paid 
02.12.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/43]
21.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2003Fee for grant paid
20.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
08.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0583900  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 1,13 * column 5, line 9 - line 10 * * column 8, line 33 - line 45 * [A] 6;
 [DYA]US5182774  (BOURK TERRANCE R [US]) [DY] 1 * figure 1 * [A] 9,14;
 [YA]GB2234882  (PLESSEY CO PLC [GB], et al) [Y] 13 * page 8, line 17 - line 19 * * page 9, line 18 - line 21 * [A] 12;
 [X]EP0412902  (MNC INC [US]) [X] 1,9 * column 9, line 32 - column 10, line 3; figures 1,3C *;
 [A]GB2188210  (UNIV SOUTHAMPTON) [A] 3,5,16 * figures 2,8 *;
 [A]WO9321876  (NOISE CANCELLATION TECH [US], et al) [A] 7,18 * page 2, line 11; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0126690  (FAME [FR]) [A] 8 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US3647969  (KORN TADEUSZ) [A] 2,15 * figure 4 *;
 [A]US4160135  (GORIKE RUDOLF) [A] 13 * column 1, line 31 - line 59 *
International search[YP]US5361304  (JONES OWEN [GB], et al);
 [Y]US4987592  (FLAGG JOHN E [US])
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