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EP About this file: EP2320416

EP2320416 - Spectral smoothing device, encoding device, decoding device, communication terminal device, base station device, and spectral smoothing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/19]SPECTRAL SMOOTHING DEVICE, ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND SPECTRAL SMOOTHING METHOD
[2013/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMANASHI, Tomofumi
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / OSHIKIRI, Masahiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / MORII, Toshiyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / EHARA, Hiroyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2014/10]
Former [2011/19]01 / YAMANASHI, Tomofumi
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / OSHIKIRI, Masahiro
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
03 / MORII, Toshiyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
04 / EHARA, Hiroyuki
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC 7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower 2-1-61, Shiromi
Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date09804758.207.08.2009
[2011/19]
WO2009JP03799
Priority number, dateJP2008020564508.08.2008         Original published format: JP 2008205645
JP2009009622210.04.2009         Original published format: JP 2009096222
[2011/19]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010016271
Date:11.02.2010
Language:JA
[2010/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2320416
Date:11.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2320416
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.02.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/02, G10L21/02, G10L19/24, // G10L19/032
[2013/41]
CPC:
G10L19/0204 (EP,BR,US); G10L19/002 (KR); G10L19/00 (KR);
G10L19/24 (EP,BR,US); G10L21/02 (EP,BR,US); G10L19/0212 (EP,BR,US);
G10L19/032 (EP,BR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/34]G10L19/02, G10L11/00, G10L21/02, G10L19/14
Former IPC [2011/19]G10L19/02, G10L11/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/19]
TitleGerman:Spektralglättungsvorrichtung, Kodierungsvorrichtung, Dekodierungsvorrichtung, Kommunikationsendgerät, Basisstationsvorrichtung und Spektralglättungsverfahren[2013/41]
English:Spectral smoothing device, encoding device, decoding device, communication terminal device, base station device, and spectral smoothing method[2013/41]
French:Dispositif de lissage spectral, dispositif de codage, dispositif de décodage, dispositif de terminal de communication, dispositif de station de base et procédé de lissage spectral[2013/41]
Former [2011/19]SPEKTRALGLÄTTUNGSVORRICHTUNG, KODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, DEKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG, KOMMUNIKATIONSENDGERÄT, BASISSTATIONSVORRICHTUNG UND SPEKTRALGLÄTTUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2011/19]SPECTRAL SMOOTHING DEVICE, ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, AND SPECTRAL SMOOTHING METHOD
Former [2011/19]DISPOSITIF DE LISSAGE SPECTRAL, DISPOSITIF DE CODAGE, DISPOSITIF DE DÉCODAGE, DISPOSITIF DE TERMINAL DE COMMUNICATION, DISPOSITIF DE STATION DE BASE ET PROCÉDÉ DE LISSAGE SPECTRAL
Entry into regional phase28.01.2011Translation filed 
28.01.2011National basic fee paid 
28.01.2011Search fee paid 
28.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
28.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/19]
24.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2014Fee for grant paid
21.01.2014Fee 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  06.03.2013
Opposition(s)08.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.08.2009
AT05.03.2014
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