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EP About this file: EP0924961

EP0924961 - Electroacoustic transducer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.01.2003
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Knowles Electronics, LLC
1151 Maplewood Drive
Itasca, Illinois 60143 / US
[2002/17]
Former [1999/25]For all designated states
KNOWLES ELECTRONICS CO.
73 Victoria Road
Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9LP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Salvage, Richard James
2 Manor Road
Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 0NL / GB
02 / Harrington, Steven John Dr.
8 Godstall Lane
Steyming, West Sussex BN44 3WE / GB
[1999/25]
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 [1999/25]Dunlop, Brian Kenneth Charles, et al
c/o Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date99102640.215.10.1993
[1999/25]
Priority number, dateGB1992002267729.10.1992         Original published format: GB 9222677
[1999/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0924961
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0924961
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04R11/00
[1999/25]
CPC:
H04R11/04 (EP); H04R11/00 (EP); H04R11/02 (EP);
H04R2205/041 (EP); H04R25/00 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IE,   LI,   NL [1999/25]
TitleGerman:Elektroakustischer Wandler[1999/25]
English:Electroacoustic transducer[1999/25]
French:Transducteur électroacoustique[1999/25]
Examination procedure10.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/25]
20.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2001Fee for grant paid
22.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93923007.4  / EP0667093
EP97103200.8  / EP0784415
Opposition(s)16.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE13.03.2002
CH13.03.2002
FR13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
NL13.03.2002
DK13.06.2002
IE15.10.2002
[2006/14]
Former [2004/02]BE13.03.2002
CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
NL13.03.2002
DK13.06.2002
IE15.10.2002
Former [2003/46]BE13.03.2002
CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
NL13.03.2002
DK13.06.2002
Former [2003/06]BE13.03.2002
CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
NL13.03.2002
Former [2003/01]CH13.03.2002
LI13.03.2002
Documents cited:Search[DA]US4272654  (CARLSON ELMER V) [DA] 1,2 * column 2, lines 23-45 ** column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 59 *;
 [X]GB2085694  (STANDARD TELEPHONES CABLES LTD) [X] 1,2 * page 1, lines 30-40 * * page 1, lines 72-75 * * figure 1 *
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