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EP About this file: EP2118892

EP2118892 - IMPROVED RATIO OF SPEECH TO NON-SPEECH AUDIO SUCH AS FOR ELDERLY OR HEARING-IMPAIRED LISTENERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103-4813 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103-4813 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MUESCH, Hannes
c/o Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103-4813 / US
 [2009/47]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08725467.812.02.2008
[2009/47]
WO2008US01841
Priority number, dateUS20070900821P12.02.2007         Original published format: US 900821 P
[2009/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008100503
Date:21.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2118892
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2118892
Date:14.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/14, G10L21/02
[2009/47]
CPC:
H04R25/356 (EP,US); H04R2225/43 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/47]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTES VERHÄLTNIS VON SPRACHLICHEN ZU NICHTSPRACHLICHEN AUDIO-INHALTEN FÜR ÄLTERE ODER HÖRGESCHÄDIGTE ZUHÖRER[2010/04]
English:IMPROVED RATIO OF SPEECH TO NON-SPEECH AUDIO SUCH AS FOR ELDERLY OR HEARING-IMPAIRED LISTENERS[2009/47]
French:RAPPORT AMÉLIORÉ ENTRE DES DONNÉES AUDIO DE PAROLE ET DES DONNÉES AUDIO NON DE PAROLE, DESTINÉ À PRÉSENTER DES AVANTAGES POUR DES PERSONNES ÂGÉES OU DES PERSONNES HANDICAPÉES AUDITIVES[2009/47]
Former [2009/47]VERBESSERTES VERHÄLTNIS ZWISCHEN SPRACHLICHEN UND NICHTSPRACHLICHEN AUDIO-INHALTEN FÜR ÄLTERE ODER HÖRGESCHÄDIGTE ZUHÖRER
Entry into regional phase02.09.2009National basic fee paid 
02.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
02.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/47]
02.11.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2010Fee for grant paid
01.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.07.2010
BE14.07.2010
CY14.07.2010
CZ14.07.2010
DK14.07.2010
EE14.07.2010
FI14.07.2010
HR14.07.2010
HU14.07.2010
IT14.07.2010
LT14.07.2010
LV14.07.2010
MT14.07.2010
NL14.07.2010
PL14.07.2010
PT14.07.2010
RO14.07.2010
SE14.07.2010
SI14.07.2010
SK14.07.2010
TR14.07.2010
BG14.10.2010
NO14.10.2010
GR15.10.2010
ES25.10.2010
IS14.11.2010
IE12.02.2011
LU12.02.2011
MC28.02.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9953612  (HEARING ENHANCEMENT CO LLC [US], et al) [A] 1-3,6-15,26-33 * abstract * * page 18, line 3 - page 19, line 26 * * page 24, lines 1-14 * * figures 1,2,7 *;
 [A]WO0165888  (HEARING ENHANCEMENT CO LLC [US]) [A] 4,5,16-25 * abstract * * page 1, line 15 - page 2, line 27 * * page 7, line 5 - page 8, line 12 * * page 29, lines 13-30 *;
 [A]US2003182104  (MUESCH HANNES [US]) [A] 1-3,6-15,26-33 * abstract * * page 2, paragraph [0012] * * page 3, paragraph [0022] - page 4, paragraph [0023] * * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]  - Dolby Digital Professional Encoding Guidelines, SAN FRANCISCO (USA), DOLBY LABORATORIES, (2000), XP002481426 [A] 1-3,6-15,26-33 * page 5-9, paragraph [Hearing-Impaired (HI)] *
 [A]  - TODD C C, "Loudness uniformity and dynamic range control for digital multichannel audio broadcasting", BROADCASTING CONVENTION, 1995. IBC 95., INTERNATIONAL AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, LONDON, UK,IEE, UK, (19950101), ISBN 978-0-85296-644-0, pages 145 - 150, XP006528919 [A] 4,5,16,17 * abstract * * page 149, column L, paragraph 3 *
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