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EP2816558 - SPEECH PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/52]Speech processing device and method
[2019/13]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2014/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Togawa, Taro
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
02 / Shioda, Chisato
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
03 / Otani, Takeshi
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
 [2014/52]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2014/52]
Application number, filing date14166346.829.04.2014
[2014/52]
Priority number, dateJP2013012630317.06.2013         Original published format: JP 2013126303
[2014/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2816558
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2816558
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/057, G10L15/04, G10L15/02, G10L21/02, // G10L15/08
[2019/11]
CPC:
G10L21/057 (EP,US); G10L13/027 (US); G10L15/02 (EP,US);
G10L15/04 (EP,US); G10L15/08 (US); G10L21/02 (EP,US);
G10L21/0364 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/52]G10L21/057, G10L15/04, G10L15/02, G10L21/02
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/25]
Former [2014/52]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:SPRACHVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN[2019/13]
English:SPEECH PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD[2019/13]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE LA PAROLE[2019/13]
Former [2014/52]Sprachverarbeitungsvorrichtung und -verfahren
Former [2014/52]Speech processing device and method
Former [2014/52]Dispositif et procédé de traitement de la parole
Examination procedure11.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/25]
23.06.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2019Fee for grant paid
02.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.04.2014
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