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Earphone - EP3223534

The patent EP3223534 was granted to Bose on May 24, 2023. The application was originally filed on Aug 15, 2011 under application number EP17168500A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3223534

BOSE
Application Number
EP17168500A
Filing Date
Aug 15, 2011
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Apr 21, 2023
Grant Date
May 24, 2023
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Patent Citations (36) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (30) New

NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.

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OPPOSITION- 70791-D11-cover-letter.pdf-
OPPOSITION- 70791-D12-cover-letter.pdf-
OPPOSITION- Affidavit Damir Franciskovic 10.04.2019-
OPPOSITION- Affidavit Damir Franciskovic 29.11.2017-
OPPOSITION- Affidavit Vidar Sandanger 18.04.2019-
OPPOSITION- Bundle of evidence regarding Sennheiser Adidas CX680-
OPPOSITION- David Carnoy, c net: "Bose debuts new in-ear headphones", published on 16.08.2010-
OPPOSITION- Homepage Amazon-
OPPOSITION- Homepage Sennheiser-
OPPOSITION- Interlocutory decision in Opposition proceedings dated 11.09.2019 (EP 2 816815 B1) (EP 14 184 719.4)-
OPPOSITION- Kiran Pah "Bose IE2, MIE2 and MIE2i in-ear Headphones Launched; featuring StayHear Tips", published on 25.08.2010-
OPPOSITION- Leigh, Stark. "Easy to like, but...: Bose SoundSport Free reviewed", 19 11.2018-
OPPOSITION- Manual: BOSE IE2 AUDIO HEADPHONES, published in 2010-
OPPOSITION- Michael Holzinger, Sempre Audio, Produktbewertung Bose IE2Audio Headphones, published on 22 08.2010-
OPPOSITION- Patent Owner Bose Corporation's Preliminary Response. US inter partes review IPR2017-0 1307 against US Patent 8,311,253 (D3b)-
OPPOSITION- Patent Owner Bose Corporation's Preliminary Response, US inter partes review IPR2017-01308 against US Patent 8,254.621 (D3c)-
OPPOSITION- Patent Owner Bose Corporation’s Preliminary Response, US inter partes review IPR 2017-01309 against US Patent 9,036,853 (D3a)-
OPPOSITION- Printouts taken from D11-
OPPOSITION- Printouts taken from D12-
OPPOSITION- Printouts taken from D15-
OPPOSITION- Screenshot of www.freebit eu-
OPPOSITION- Screenshot of www freebit.eu taken from the "Wayback Machine Internet Archive"-
OPPOSITION- Screenshots Google search "BOSE IE2 Stayhear"-
OPPOSITION- Sennheiser Product News; published 01.2010-
OTHER- ABT ELECTRONICS, "Bose IE 2 and MIE2 In Ear Headphone Review", YOUTUBE VIDEO, (20100825), XP055465580-
OTHER- BOSE, "BOSE IE 2 AUDIO HEADPHONES", Owner's Guide, pages 1 - 3, XP055465592-
OTHER- DAVID CARNOY, "Bose debuts new in-ear headphones", CNET, (20100816), XP055465562-
OTHER- KIRAN PAL, "Bose IE2, MIE2 and MIE2i in-ear Headphones Launched; Featuring StayHear Tips", CYBER INDIAN, (20100825), URL: http://www.cyberindian.net/2010/08/25/ bose-ie2-mie2-and-mie2i-in-ear-headphones-launched-featuring-stayhear-tips/, XP055465566-
OTHER- MICHAEL HOLZINGER, "Bose IE2 Audio Headphones & Bose MIE2 Mobile Headset", Sempre Audio, (20100822), pages 1 - 13, URL: https://www.sempre-audio.at/Bose_IE2_Audio_Headphones_Bose_ MIE2_Mobile_Headset.id.1032.htm, XP055465589-
OTHER- TECHGOODIES, "Auriculares BOSE IE 2 in-ear con tecnologia TriPort y StayHear", YOUTUBE VIDEO, (20110228), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K6eKao7FCY, XP055465574-

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