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EP1949063 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Refusal of applicationpublished on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul, 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2010/34]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul, 150-721 / KR
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yoido-dong Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / PANG, Hee Suck
101, 4/7, 14-10, Yangjae-dong Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-130 / KR
02 / KIM, Dong Soo
502, Woolim Villa, 602-265 Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu
Seoul 151-801 / KR
03 / LIM, Jae Hyun
609, Parkville officetel, 1062-20 Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu
Seoul 151-801 / KR
04 / OH, Hyen O
306-403, Hansin Apt., Gangseon-maeul 3-Danji Juyeop 1-dong, Ilsan-gu, Goyang-si
Gyeonggi-do 411-744 / KR
05 / JUNG, Yang Won
2-803, Yeoksam Hanshin Apt. Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 135-270 / KR
06 / KIM, Hyo Jin
258-18, 303, Seongsan-dong Mapo-gu
Seoul 121-250 / KR
 [2008/31]
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Katérle, Axel, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06799108.309.10.2006
[2008/31]
WO2006KR04028
Priority number, dateUS20050723631P05.10.2005         Original published format: US 723631 P
US20050725654P13.10.2005         Original published format: US 725654 P
US20050726228P14.10.2005         Original published format: US 726228 P
US20050729713P25.10.2005         Original published format: US 729713 P
US20050730394P27.10.2005         Original published format: US 730394 P
US20050730393P27.10.2005         Original published format: US 730393 P
US20050737760P18.11.2005         Original published format: US 737760 P
US20050752911P23.12.2005         Original published format: US 752911 P
US20050753408P27.12.2005         Original published format: US 753408 P
US20060758238P12.01.2006         Original published format: US 758238 P
US20060758231P12.01.2006         Original published format: US 758231 P
KR2006000404913.01.2006         Original published format: KR 20060004049
KR2006000405013.01.2006         Original published format: KR 20060004050
KR2006003065104.04.2006         Original published format: KR 20060030651
KR2006007983823.08.2006         Original published format: KR 20060079838
KR2006007983623.08.2006         Original published format: KR 20060079836
KR2006007983723.08.2006         Original published format: KR 20060079837
[2008/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007040368
Date:12.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1949063
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.04.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/00
[2009/39]
CPC:
G10L19/18 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/0017 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/008 (EP,KR,US);
G10L19/04 (EP,US); G10L19/167 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/20 (EP,US);
H03M7/30 (EP,KR,US); H03M7/40 (EP,US); H03M7/42 (EP,KR,US);
H04L27/2602 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/235 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/435 (EP,KR,US);
H04S1/007 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/22 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/31]G01L19/00, G01L19/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/31]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SIGNALVERARBEITUNG UND CODIERUNGS- UND DECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR[2008/31]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING AND ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR[2008/31]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES AU TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAUX ET UN PROCEDE DE CODAGE ET DE DECODAGE ET APPAREIL CORRESPONDANT[2008/31]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2008National basic fee paid 
24.04.2008Search fee paid 
24.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/31]
10.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2013Invitation to provide information on prior art
10.05.2013Reply to the invitation to provide information on prior art
11.06.2013Application refused, date of legal effect [2013/46]
11.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
20.06.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2013/46]
20.06.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  19.04.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
19.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1047198  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12* page 12, line 8 - page 18, line 31 *;
 [XI]US2002049586  (NISHIO KOUSUKE [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,6,9-12 * figures 15,16 * * page 7, paragraphs 94-99 * * page 9, paragraph 123 * * page 10, paragraphs 131-133 * [I] 5,7-8;
 [X]US2002106019  (CHADDHA NAVIN [US], et al) [X] 1,3-4,10-12 * page 7, paragraph 84 * * page 8, paragraph 91 * * page 9, paragraph 102 *;
 [E]EP1905005  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [E] 1-4,6,9-12 * figure 1 * * page 7, paragraph 38 * * page 11, paragraphs 70,71 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]  - GERALD D T SCHULLER ET AL, "Perceptual Audio Coding Using Adaptive Pre-and Post-Filters and Lossless Compression", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SPEECH AND AUDIO PROCESSING, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20020901), vol. 10, no. 6, ISSN 1063-6676, XP011079662 [A] 1-12 * page 379, column r, paragraph l - page 380, column l, paragraph 1 *
International search[Y]WO9740630  (NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI], et al);
 [Y]KR20010001991  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]);
 [A]JP2001053617  (RICOH KK);
 [A]WO03090028  (DROPLET TECHNOLOGY INC [US])
ExaminationWO03046889
    - HERRE J ET AL, "THE REFERENCE MODEL ARCHITECTURE FOR MPEG SPATIAL AUDIO CODING", AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY CONVENTION PAPER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20050528), pages 1 - 13, XP009059973
    - "WD 2 for MPEG Surround", 73. MPEG MEETING;25-07-2005 - 29-07-2005; POZNAN; (MOTION PICTUREEXPERT GROUP OR ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11),, (20050729), no. N7387, ISSN 0000-0345, XP030013965
    - HYEN-O OH ET AL, "CE Report on Pilot-Based Coding of Spatial Parameters for MPEG Surround", 75. MPEG MEETING; 16-01-2006 - 20-01-2006; BANGKOK; (MOTION PICTUREEXPERT GROUP OR ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11),, (20060111), no. M12927, ISSN 0000-0240, XP030041596
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