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EP About this file: EP1214705

EP1214705 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A TARGET BIT RATE IN A SPEECH CODER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2002/25]
Inventor(s)01 / MANJUNATH, Sharath
1350 5th Cross, 4th Main Chandra Layout
Vijayanagar Bangalore, India 560040 / IN
02 / DEJACO, Andrew, P.
9705 Caminito Mojado
San Diego, CA 92131 / US
 [2002/30]
Former [2002/25]01 / MANJUNATH, Sharath
7104 Schilling Avenue 5
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
02 / DEJACO, Andrew, P.
9705 Caminito Mojado
San Diego, CA 92131 / US
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/30]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R G C Jenkins &Co., 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2002/25]Milhench, Howard Leslie, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date00947533.619.07.2000
[2002/25]
WO2000US19670
Priority number, dateUS1999035649319.07.1999         Original published format: US 356493
[2002/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0106490
Date:25.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1214705
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1214705
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/00, G10L19/02
[2004/32]
CPC:
G10L19/002 (EP,US); G10L19/16 (KR); G10L19/18 (EP,US);
H04W24/02 (KR)
Former IPC [2002/25]G10L19/00, G10L19/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/50]
Former [2002/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERHALTUNG EINER ZIEL-BITRATE IN EINEM SPRACHKODIERER[2004/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A TARGET BIT RATE IN A SPEECH CODER[2002/25]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE MAINTIEN D'UN DEBIT BINAIRE CIBLE DANS UN CODEUR BINAIRE[2002/25]
Former [2002/25]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERHALTUNG EINER ZEIL-BITRATE IN EINEM SPRACHKODIERER
Entry into regional phase08.02.2002National basic fee paid 
08.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
07.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2004Fee for grant paid
29.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
PT26.06.2005
CY19.07.2005
IE19.07.2005
LU19.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/26]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
CY19.07.2005
IE19.07.2005
LU19.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/20]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
CY19.07.2005
IE19.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2007/08]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
IE19.07.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
IE19.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/25]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
IE19.07.2005
Former [2006/22]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
NL26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
Former [2006/14]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
GR26.04.2005
Former [2006/12]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
CH26.01.2005
LI26.01.2005
DK26.04.2005
Former [2005/51]AT26.01.2005
BE26.01.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0725384  (PACIFIC COMM SCIENCES INC [US]) [A] 1,13,25 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9845833  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 1,13,25 * page 3, line 11 - line 20 *;
 [A]US5911128  (DEJACO ANDREW P [US]) [A] 1,13,25 * column 10, line 60 - column 11, line 16 *;
 [PA]WO0030075  (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [PA] 1,13,25* page 10, line 7 - line 18 *
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