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EP1574032 - TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING TELEPHONE AUDIO QUALITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 01.02.2008 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	01.02.2008	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 05.03.2008 [2008/10]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Octiv, Inc. 2246 Sixth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 / US
	[2005/37]
Inventor(s)	01 / HODGES, Richard 650 Calmar Avenue Oakland, CA 94610 / US
	02 / ROBERTS, David 633 Carlston Avenue Oakland, CA 94610 / US
	03 / MCMILLEN, Keith 970 Miller Avenue Berkeley, CA 94708 / US
	04 / CLAESSON, Leif 445 Prospect Street Lancaster PA 17603 / US
	05 / REDDY, Sreevathsa, G., Sreenivasa 1226 Liberty Street El Cerrito, CA 94530 / US
	06 / EDWARDS, Keith 5144 Stagecoach Way Antioch, CA 94531 / US
	[2007/19]
Former [2005/37]	01 / HODGES, Richard 650 Calmar Avenue Oakland, CA 94610 / US
	02 / ROBERTS, David 633 Carlston Avenue Oakland, CA 94610 / US
	03 / MCMILLEN, Keith 970 Miller Avenue Berkeley, CA 94708 / US
	04 / CLAESSON, Leif 7535 Hillmont Drive Oakland, CA 94605 / US
	05 / REDDY, Sreevathsa, G., Sreenivasa 1226 Liberty Street El Cerrito, CA 94530 / US
	06 / EDWARDS, Keith 5144 Stagecoach Way Antioch, CA 94531 / US
Representative(s)	Brown, George Laurence, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2006/25]	Brown, George Laurence, et al Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2005/37]	McDonough, Jonathan Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date	03779418.7	29.10.2003
	[2005/37]
	WO2003US34452
Priority number, date	US20020422430P	31.10.2002 Original published format: US 422430 P
	US20030696239	28.10.2003 Original published format: US 696239
	[2005/37]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2004043052
	Date:	21.05.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/21]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1574032
	Date:	14.09.2005
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2005/37]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	21.05.2004
Classification	IPC:	H04M9/10, H04B3/21, H04B3/23	[2005/37]
	CPC:	H04B3/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	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 [2005/37]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DER TELEFONAUDIOQUALITÄT	[2005/37]
	English:	TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING TELEPHONE AUDIO QUALITY	[2005/37]
	French:	TECHNIQUES POUR AMELIORER LA QUALITE AUDIO EN TELEPHONIE	[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase	27.04.2005	National basic fee paid
	27.04.2005	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.04.2005	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	27.04.2005	Examination requested [2005/37]
	07.05.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.09.2007	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2008/10]
	20.10.2007	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2008/10]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	27.04.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
	27.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2007	05 M06 Not yet paid
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