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EP About this file: EP1101387

EP1101387 - ACOUSTIC DEVICE USING BENDING WAVE MODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.07.2003
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
New Transducers Limited
Ixworth House, 37 Ixworth Place
London SW3 3QH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
New Transducers Limited
Ixworth House, 37 Ixworth Place
London SW3 3QH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MORECROFT, Denis
18 Dartmoor Drive
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 6XT / GB
 [2001/21]
Representative(s)Hill, Justin John, et al
Ipulse (IP) Ltd.
Carrington House
126-130 Regent Street
London W1B 5SE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]Maguire, Peter Albert, et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5EB / GB
Application number, filing date99934840.226.07.1999
[2001/21]
WO1999GB02221
Priority number, dateGB1998001639429.07.1998         Original published format: GB 9816394
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0007408
Date:10.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1101387
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1101387
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04R7/06
[2001/21]
CPC:
H04R7/045 (EP,US); H04R1/20 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKUSTISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT BIEGEWELLENMODEN[2001/21]
English:ACOUSTIC DEVICE USING BENDING WAVE MODES[2001/21]
French:DISPOSITIF ACOUSTIQUE UTILISANT DES MODES A ONDES DE FLEXION[2001/21]
Entry into regional phase15.02.2001National basic fee paid 
15.02.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.12.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
15.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/21]
27.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.11.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
15.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2002Fee for grant paid
24.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.08.2002
BE28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
FI28.08.2002
FR28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
IT28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
SE28.11.2002
DE29.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
[2008/18]
Former [2006/14]AT28.08.2002
BE28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
FI28.08.2002
FR28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
SE28.11.2002
DE29.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2005/01]AT28.08.2002
BE28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
FI28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
SE28.11.2002
DE29.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2004/05]AT28.08.2002
BE28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
FI28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
DE29.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
ES28.02.2003
Former [2003/48]AT28.08.2002
BE28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
FI28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
DE29.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
Former [2003/46]AT28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
FI28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
DK28.11.2002
DE29.11.2002
PT11.12.2002
Former [2003/31]AT28.08.2002
CH28.08.2002
FI28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
LI28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
PT11.12.2002
Former [2003/22]FI28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
NL28.08.2002
PT11.12.2002
Former [2003/20]FI28.08.2002
GR28.08.2002
Former [2003/14]FI28.08.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9628949  (TRANSDUCER VALLEY INC [FI], et al) [A] 1-8 * page 6, line 31 - page 7, line 13; figure 2 *;
 [AD]WO9709842  (VERITY GROUP PLC [GB], et al) [AD] 1-8 * page 8, line 30 - page 11, line 11; figure - *;
 [A]WO9831188  (NEW TRANSDUCERS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-8* page 11, line 27 - page 12, line 23; figures 7-9 *
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