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EP1376538 - Hybrid multi-channel/cue coding/decoding of audio signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 12.09.2018  [2018/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
No. 1 Yishun Avenue 7
Singapore 768923 / SG
[2016/06]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Agere Systems Inc.
555 Union Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18109 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Baumgarte, Frank
125 Hill Hollow Road
Watchung, New Jersey 07069 / US
02 / Kroon, Petter
28 Swanson Lane
Green Brook, New Jersey 08812 / US
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Dilg, Haeusler, Schindelmann Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Leonrodstraße 58
80636 München / DE
[2014/44]
Former [2004/01]Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date03253970.224.06.2003
[2004/01]
Priority number, dateUS20020391095P24.06.2002         Original published format: US 391095 P
US2002024657018.09.2002         Original published format: US 246570
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1376538
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1376538
Date:24.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/008, H04S3/00, G10L19/02, G10L15/22, H04S1/00, H04S5/00
[2016/52]
CPC:
G10L19/008 (EP,US); H04S1/007 (EP,US); H04S3/00 (EP,US);
H04S5/005 (EP,US); G10L15/22 (EP,US); G10L19/0212 (EP,US);
H04S2420/03 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/01]G10L19/02, H04S1/00, H04S5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/21]
Former [2004/39]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2004/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kodierung und Dekodierung von hybriden mehrkanaligen Signalen und von Richtqueues[2004/01]
English:Hybrid multi-channel/cue coding/decoding of audio signals[2004/01]
French:Codage et décodage de signaux audiophoniques à canaux multiples hybrides et de repères directionnels[2004/01]
Examination procedure28.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
12.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2017Fee for grant paid
10.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.04.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.04.2005
Opposition(s)27.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR24.07.2017
GB24.08.2017
[2018/37]
Former [2018/29]FR24.07.2017
Documents cited:Search[XY]US5583962  (DAVIS MARK F [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,10 * abstract;; figures 6-8 * * column 13, line 2 - line 5 * * column 8, line 25 - line 31 * * column 8, line 65 - column 9, line 38 * * column 23, line 34 - column 24, line 28 * * column 26, line 15 - line 28 * * column 27, line 38 - line 43 * * column 27, line 65 - column 29, line 9 * * column 28, line 2 - line 5 * * abstract line 1 * [Y] 5;
 [Y]US5703999  (HERRE JURGEN [DE], et al) [Y] 5 * column 5, line 14 - line 15; figure 1 *;
 [A]  - FALLER C ET AL, "Efficient representation of spatial audio using perceptual parametrization", IEEE WORKSHOP ON APPLICATIONS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING TO AUDIO AND ACOUSTICS, New Paltz,NY, (20011021), pages 199 - 202, XP010566909 [A] 1-10 * abstract, sections 1-2 *
ExaminationUS5682461
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