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EP1553560 - TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS FOR CODED VOICE DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/28]TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM
[2007/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.01.2009
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.2009  [2009/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2005/28]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KONDO, Tetsujiro, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / KIMURA, Hiroto, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / WATANABE, Tsutomu, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / HATTORI, Masaaki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / FUKUSHI, Gakuho, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2005/28]
Representative(s)Horner, David Richard, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]Horner, David Richard, et al
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03741341.611.07.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003JP08825
Priority number, dateJP2002020646916.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002206469
[2005/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004008435
Date:22.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1553560
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1553560
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.01.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/00, G10L21/02
[2005/39]
CPC:
G10L21/038 (EP,KR,US); G10L21/0364 (EP,KR,US); H04W88/02 (KR)
Former IPC [2005/28]G10L19/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/45]
Former [2005/28]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:SENDEEINRICHTUNG UND EMPFANGSEINRICHTUNG FÜR KODIERTE SPRACHDATEN[2007/43]
English:TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS FOR CODED VOICE DATA[2007/43]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉMISSION, DISPOSITIF DE RÉCEPTION, ET DISPOSITIF DE COMMUNICATION DE DONNÉES CODÉES[2007/43]
Former [2005/28]SENDEEINRICHTUNG, SENDEVERFAHREN, EMPFANGSEINRICHTUNG, EMPFANGSVERFAHREN, SENDE-/ EMPFANGSEINRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSEINRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSVERFAHREN, AUFZEICHNUNGSMEDIUM UND PROGRAMM
Former [2005/28]TRANSMISSION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION DEVICE, RECEPTION METHOD, TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM
Former [2005/28]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'EMISSION, DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE RECEPTION, DISPOSITIF D'EMISSION/RECEPTION, DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE COMMUNICATION, SUPPORT D'ENREGISTREMENT ET PROGRAMME
Entry into regional phase07.01.2005Translation filed 
12.01.2005National basic fee paid 
12.01.2005Search fee paid 
12.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
17.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2008Fee for grant paid
01.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH0736494  ;
 [A]JP2001350499  ;
 [Y]US5701294  (WARD TORBJORN [CA], et al) [Y] 3,4,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1061473  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-8,12-23,27-30,34,35* the whole document *;
 [X]WO0102929  (TELLABS OPERATIONS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-13,16-38 * abstract * * page 60, line 13 - page 82, line 17 * * figures 33,36-38 *
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950630), vol. 1995, no. 05, & JP07036494 A 19950207 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,5-13,16-38 * abstract * [Y] 3,4,14,15
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020804), vol. 2002, no. 04, & JP2001350499 A 20011221 (CANON INC) [A] 1-8,12-23,27-30,34,35 * abstract *
International search[X]JP2000029497  (SONY CORP);
 [X]JP2000174897  (KENWOOD CORP);
 [Y]JP2000307720  (CANON KK);
 [A]JP2002006900  (MEGAFUSION CORP);
 [Y]JP2002073097  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD)
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