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EP2457384 - AUDIO BEAMFORMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MediaTek Inc.
No. 1, Dusing Road 1st
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-Chu 300 / TW
[2019/29]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2012/22]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [N/P]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DERKX, Rene, Martinus, Maria
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2012/22]
Representative(s)Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München / DE
[2020/37]
Former [2012/22]Coops, Peter
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date10745004.122.07.2010
[2020/37]
WO2010IB53335
Priority number, dateEP2009016629724.07.2009         Original published format: EP 09166297
[2012/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011010292
Date:27.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2457384
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2457384
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00
[2012/22]
CPC:
H04R3/005 (EP,US); H04R2201/401 (EP,US); H04R2430/25 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUDIO-STRAHLFORMUNG[2012/22]
English:AUDIO BEAMFORMING[2012/22]
French:FORMATION DE FAISCEAU AUDIO[2012/22]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2012National basic fee paid 
24.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/22]
29.10.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
18.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2017Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
26.04.2017Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
24.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2020Fee for grant paid
17.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.10.2018
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Request for further processing for:18.12.2012Request for further processing filed
18.12.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.02.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.07.2010
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP1455552  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 12 * figure 2 ** abstract *;
 [A]US2006140417  (ZUREK ROBERT A [US]) [A] 12,13 * figure 13 * * abstract *;
 [A]WO2009034524  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [A] 12,13 * figure 2 * * claims 1,3,4 *;
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 [Y]  - DERKX, R., "Optimal Azimuthal Steering of a First-order Superdirectional Microphone Response", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ACOUSTIC ECHO AND NOISE CONTROL, Seattle, WA, USA, (20080914), XP002608524 [Y] 1,3,5,12-15 * figures 1,5 * * the whole document *
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