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EP1171872 - VOICE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.08.2005 Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	07.07.2006	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): FR	published on 09.08.2006 [2006/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Horacek, Gregor Taunusstrasse 17 56235 Ransbach-Baumbach / DE
	For all designated states Majchrzyk-Horacek, Matthias Obergasse 3a 55578 Wallertheim / DE
	[2004/40]
Former [2002/03]	For all designated states Horacek, Gregor Taunusstrasse 15 D-56235 Ransbach-Baumbach / DE
	For all designated states Majchrzyk-Horacek, Matthias Oberasse 3a 55578 Wallertheim / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / MAJCHRZYK-HORACEK, Matthias Obergasse 3a 55578 Wallertheim / DE
	[2004/19]
Former [2002/03]	01 / MAJCHRZYK-HORACEK, Matthias Oberasse 3a 55578 Wallertheim / DE
Representative(s)	Richardt, Markus Albert, et al Quermann & Richardt Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7 65195 Wiesbaden / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2002/03]	Richardt, Markus Albert, et al Quermann & Richardt Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7 D-65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date	01913541.7	29.01.2001
	[2002/03]
	WO2001DE00341
Priority number, date	DE2000103779	28.01.2000 Original published format: DE 10003779
	[2002/03]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0156019
	Date:	02.08.2001
	Language:	DE
	[2001/31]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1171872
	Date:	16.01.2002
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/03]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1171872
	Date:	29.09.2004
	Language:	DE
	[2004/40]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	02.08.2001
Classification	IPC:	G10L15/26, H04L12/28, H04M11/00	[2002/03]
	CPC:	H04L12/2814 (EP); G10L15/26 (EP); H04L12/2803 (EP); H04M11/007 (EP); H04L2012/2845 (EP)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2004/40]
Former [2002/03]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	SPRACHSTEUERUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN	[2002/03]
	English:	VOICE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD	[2002/03]
	French:	SYSTEME DE COMMANDE VOCALE ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT	[2002/03]
Entry into regional phase	25.09.2001	National basic fee paid
	25.09.2001	Designation fee(s) paid
	25.09.2001	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.09.2001	Examination requested [2002/03]
	27.08.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	23.10.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.03.2004	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.07.2004	Fee for grant paid
	21.07.2004	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	30.06.2005	No opposition filed within time limit [2005/38]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	18.01.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	15.01.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
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	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	FR	29.09.2004
	ES	09.01.2005
	[2006/32]
Former [2005/27]	ES	09.01.2005
Cited in	International search	[Y] EP0911808 (SONY INT EUROPE GMBH et al.) [Y] 1-3,5,6,8-10,13-15,18-20,22,24,26,27 * page 3, column 4, line 10 - page 4, column 5, line 13 * * page 5, column 8, line 27 - page 6, column 9, line 20 * * page 6, column 10, line 54 - page 7, column 11, line 23 * * figures 1-7B *
		[Y] US4918615 (SUZUKI MASASHI et al.) [Y] 1-3,5,6,8-10,13-15,18-20,22,24,26,27 * abstract * * column 2, line 1 - line 23 * * column 4, line 29 - line 49 * * column 5, line 3 - line 24 * * figures 1-3 *
		[YD] US5878394 (MUEHLING FRANK et al.) [YD] 3,20 * column 3, line 12 - column 4, line 6 * * figures 1,2 *

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