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EP About this file: EP2229676

EP2229676 - A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 29.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): GR		published on 13.07.2016  [2016/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2010/38]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LIM, Jae Hyun
Lg Electronics Inc.
16 Woomyeon-Dong
Seocho-Gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
02 / KIM, Dong Soo
Lg Electronics Inc. Ip Group
16 Woomyeon-dong
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
03 / LEE, Hyun Kook
Lg Electronics Inc. Ip Group
16 Woomyeon-dong
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
04 / YOON, Sung Yong
Lg Electronics Inc. Ip Group
16 Woomyeon-dong
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
05 / PANG, Hee Suk
Lg Electronics Inc. Ip Group
16 Woomyeon-dong
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
 [2013/28]
Former [2010/38]01 / LIM, Jae Hyun
Lg Electronics Inc. 16 Woomyeon-Dong Seocho-Gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
02 / KIM, Dong Soo
Lg Electronics Inc. Ip Group 16 Woomyeon-dong Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
03 / LEE, Hyun Kook
Lg Electronics Inc. Ip Group 16 Woomyeon-dong Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
04 / YOON, Sung Yong
Lg Electronics Inc. Ip Group 16 Woomyeon-dong Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
05 / PANG, Hee Suk
Lg Electronics Inc. Ip Group 16 Woomyeon-dong Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-724 / KR
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2010/38]Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date08867148.231.12.2008
[2010/38]
WO2008KR07868
Priority number, dateUS2007001780331.12.2007         Original published format: US 17803
US2008012002304.12.2008         Original published format: US 120023
[2010/38]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009084918
Date:09.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2229676
Date:22.09.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2229676
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.07.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/028, H03M7/30, G11B20/10, H04N7/24, // G10L19/035, G10L19/02
[2013/26]
CPC:
G10L19/028 (EP,US); G10L19/0204 (EP,US); G10L19/035 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/03]G10L19/02, H03M7/30, G11B20/10, H04N7/24
Former IPC [2010/38]G10L19/00, H03M7/30, G11B20/10, H04N7/24
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 [2010/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG EINES TONSIGNALS[2010/38]
English:A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL[2010/38]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAL AUDIO[2010/38]
Entry into regional phase31.12.2008Translation filed 
01.07.2010National basic fee paid 
01.07.2010Search fee paid 
01.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/38]
06.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.06.2013
12.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
26.09.2013Fee for grant paid
26.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  10.10.2011
Opposition(s)07.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.12.2008
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BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
CH31.12.2013
IE31.12.2013
LI31.12.2013
LU31.12.2013
NO06.02.2014
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
[2016/28]
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