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EP1339043 - PITCH CYCLE SEARCH RANGE SETTING DEVICE AND PITCH CYCLE SEARCH DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.11.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.12.2008  [2008/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2003/35]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Kaoru
3-33-17, Sugao, Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 216-0015 / JP
02 / YASUNAGA, Kazutoshi
1-284-401, Kyo-machi, Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8083 / JP
03 / MORII, Toshiyuki
3-1-12-304, Nijigaoka, Asao-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 215-0015 / JP
 [2003/35]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02751823.201.08.2002
[2003/35]
WO2002JP07850
Priority number, dateJP2001023455902.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001234559
[2003/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03015080
Date:20.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1339043
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.02.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1339043
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP20.02.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/12, G10L11/04
[2003/35]
CPC:
G10L19/09 (EP,US); G10L19/12 (KR); G10L19/125 (EP,US);
G10L25/90 (EP,KR,US); G10L2019/0002 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2008/02]
Former [2003/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:PITCH-CYCLE-SUCHBEREICHSEINSTELLEINRICHTUNG UND PITCH-CYCLE-SUCHEINRICHTUNG[2003/35]
English:PITCH CYCLE SEARCH RANGE SETTING DEVICE AND PITCH CYCLE SEARCH DEVICE[2003/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DEFINISSANT LA PLAGE DE RECHERCHE EN CYCLE D'ESPACEMENT[2003/35]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2003Translation filed 
02.04.2003National basic fee paid 
02.04.2003Search fee paid 
02.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/35]
28.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2007Fee for grant paid
27.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5371853  (KAO YUHUNG [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 12, line 64 - column 13, line 40 * [A] 4,11;
 [XA]EP0745971  (ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP [US]) [X] 1 * page 4, line 18 - line 22 * [A] 2-19;
 [XA]EP0971337  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0005] , [0033] - [0037] * [A] 2-19;
 [XA]  - MARQUES J S ET AL, "Improved pitch prediction with fractional delays in CELP coding", ICASSP, (19900403), pages 665 - 668, XP010642016 [X] 1 * page 666, column R, line 25 - page 667, column L, line 21; figure 2 * [A] 4,11
International search[A]JPH0651800  (SONY CORP);
 [A]JPH07225599  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JPH0659698  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPH096398  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JP2000330594  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JPH07248794  (SONY CORP)
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