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EP1109322 - Arrangement and method for restricting word length [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2007
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
[2002/11]
Former [2001/25]For all designated states
NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD.
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / Kukkula, Ilari
Alppitie 7 as 55
90530 Oulu / FI
02 / Valtavaara, Juha
Matilaisentie 6 A 3
90570 Oulu / FI
 [2006/14]
Former [2001/25]01 / Kukkula, Llari
Alppitie 7 as 55
90530 Oulu / FI
02 / Valtavaara, Juha
Matilaisentie 6 A 3
90570 Oulu / FI
Representative(s)Brockman, Pertti Erik, et al
Kolster Oy Ab
Elektroniikkatie 8
90590 Oulu / FI
[N/P]
Former [2001/25]Brockman, Pertti Erik, et al
Kolster Oy Ab, P.O. Box 148, Iso Roobertinkatu 23
00121 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date00660181.906.10.2000
[2001/25]
Priority number, dateFI1999000229422.10.1999         Original published format: FI 992294
[2001/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1109322
Date:20.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1109322
Date:07.01.2004
[2004/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1109322
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/00, G06F7/52
[2004/02]
CPC:
H04B1/707 (EP,US); H04B2201/70707 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/25]H04B1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/40]
Former [2001/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Anordnung und Verfahren zur Beschränkung der Wortlänge[2001/25]
English:Arrangement and method for restricting word length[2001/25]
French:Arrangement et méthode pour restreindre la longueur de mots[2001/25]
Examination procedure26.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/26]
26.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
03.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2006Fee for grant paid
15.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.08.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.08.2004SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPS60175142  ;
 [A]US5941941  (HASEGAWA SATOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * column 2, line 9 - line 29 * * column 2, line 59 - column 4, line 15 *
 [Y]  - SEOKJUN LEE ET AL, "Finite wordlength effects analysis and wordlength optimization of Dolby digital audio decoder", CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, 1998. ISCAS '98. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1998 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MONTEREY, CA, USA 31 MAY-3 JUNE 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19980531), ISBN 0-7803-4455-3, pages 209 - 212, XP010289520 [Y] 1-3,7,8,13-15,17,18 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.1998.698796
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860128), vol. 010, no. 022, Database accession no. (P - 424), & JP60175142 A 19850909 (FUJITSU KK) [Y] 1-3,7,8,13-15,17,18 * abstract *
 [A]  - IL-TAEK LIM ET AL, "Fixed-point analysis and simulations of AC-3 algorithm", APPLICATIONS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING TO AUDIO AND ACOUSTICS, 1997. 1997 IEEE ASSP WORKSHOP ON NEW PALTZ, NY, USA 19-22 OCT. 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19971019), ISBN 0-7803-3908-8, page 4pp, XP010248191 [A] 1-21 * abstract *
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