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EP About this file: EP1471499

EP1471499 - Method of distributed speech synthesis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2015
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 29.11.2017  [2017/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
[2014/40]
Former [2014/34]For all designated states
ALCATEL LUCENT
148/152 route de la Reine
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt / FR
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
3 avenue Octave Gréard
75007 Paris / FR
Former [2007/14]For all designated states
Alcatel Lucent
54 rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2004/44]For all designated states
ALCATEL
54, rue la Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Sienel, Jürgen
Alte Dorfstrasse 5
71229 Leonberg / DE
02 / Kopp, Dieter
Brandstrasse 1
75428 Illingen / DE
 [2004/44]
Representative(s)Wetzel, Emmanuelle
Alcatel-Lucent
Intellectual Property Business Group
70430 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/35]Wetzel, Emmanuelle
Alcatel Lucent
Intellectual Property Business Group
70430 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2009/26]Kohler Schmid Möbus
Patentanwälte Ruppmannstrasse 27
70565 Stuttgart / DE
Former [2004/44]KOHLER SCHMID + PARTNER
Patentanwälte GbR, Ruppmannstrasse 27
70565 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date03360052.925.04.2003
[2004/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1471499
Date:27.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1471499
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.09.2003
ClassificationIPC:G10L13/04
[2004/44]
CPC:
G10L13/047 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2004/44]
TitleGerman:Methode zur Sprachsynthese für verteilte Systeme[2004/44]
English:Method of distributed speech synthesis[2004/44]
French:Procédé de la synthèse de parole répartie[2004/44]
Examination procedure08.10.2003Examination requested  [2004/44]
07.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.03.2014
07.03.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2014Fee for grant paid
21.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2014Receipt 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  07.05.2012
Opposition(s)02.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
22.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of Executiondeleted
[2014/47]
Former [2013/40]ID:01
For: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
Date:10.04.2013
[2014/47]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2003
AT01.10.2014
BE01.10.2014
BG01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
IT01.10.2014
MC01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
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SI01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
TR01.10.2014
GR02.01.2015
PT02.02.2015
IE25.04.2015
LU25.04.2015
CH30.04.2015
LI30.04.2015
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5802100  (PINE MARMON [US], et al);
 [X]US6275793  (TAVERNESE PETER [US]) [X] 1-4,7-10 * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 33; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2002184031  (BRITTAN PAUL ST JOHN [GB], et al) [A] 7 * paragraph [0064] *;
 [A]US6516207  (GUPTA VISHWA N [CA], et al);
 [A]US2003061051  (KONDO REISHI [JP], et al)
ExaminationUS2002103646
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