Crutchfield Corporation Patent Notice

as of November 30, 2017

Crutchfield Corporation (“Crutchfield” or “the Company”) currently owns at least the following U.S. and foreign patents and patent applications which may cover certain products and/or services provided through the Crutchfield website and/or the Company’s stores:

1. U.S. Patent No. 7,096,169
   Virtual Speaker Demonstration System and Virtual Noise Simulation
2. U.S. Patent No. 7,899,656
   Virtual Speaker Demonstration System and Virtual Noise Simulation
3. Canadian Patent No. 2,482,798
   Virtual Speaker Demonstration System and Virtual Noise Simulation
4. European Patent No. 1,504,542 (registered in Germany, France, Great Britain)
   Virtual Speaker Demonstration System and Virtual Noise Simulation
5. U.S. Patent No. 9,674,633
   Virtual Simulation of Spatial Audio Characteristics
6. U.S. Patent Application No. 15/491,037
   Virtual Simulation of Spatial Audio Characteristics
7. Canadian Patent Application No. 2,949,479
   Virtual Simulation of Spatial Audio Characteristics
8. U.K. Patent Application No. 1620909.0
   Virtual Simulation of Spatial Audio Characteristics
9. Hong Kong Patent Application No. 17109017.1
   Virtual Simulation of Spatial Audio Characteristics
10. U.S. Patent No. 7,487,118
    System and Method for Video Display Simulation
11. U.S. Patent No. 7,676,403
    System and Method for Image Simulation
12. U.S. Patent Application No. 13/889,067
    System and Method for Customizing Sales Processes with Virtual Simulations and Psychographic Processing
13. U.S. Patent Application No. 14/580,373
    Techniques for Providing Retail Customers A Seamless, Individualized Discovery and Shopping Experience
14. Canadian Patent Application No. 2,935,031
    Techniques for Providing Retail Customers A Seamless, Individualized Discovery and Shopping Experience

In particular, the audio simulation features provided through the Company’s website and/or physical stores may be covered by one or more claims of the patents and/or patent applications listed above as #1-#9.

For addition information regarding Crutchfield Corporation’s intellectual property, please contact:
Ron Solomon
In House Counsel
Crutchfield Corporation
1 Crutchfield Park
Charlottesville, VA 22911