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EP2959482 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING OR DECODING AN AUDIO SIGNAL USING A TRANSIENT-LOCATION DEPENDENT OVERLAP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.04.2017
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
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
[2016/01]
Inventor(s)01 / HELMRICH, Christian
Hauptstrasse 68
91054 Erlangen / DE
02 / LECOMTE, Jérémie
Ullsteinstrasse 32
90763 Fürth / DE
03 / MARKOVIC, Goran
Aachener Strasse 19
90425 Nürnberg / DE
04 / SCHNELL, Markus
Labenwolfstr. 15
90409 Nürnberg / DE
05 / EDLER, Bernd
Unterfarrnbacher Strasse 29
90766 Fürth / DE
06 / REUSCHL, Stefan
Therese-Müller-Strasse 24
90451 Nürnberg / DE
 [2019/18]
Former [2016/01]01 / HELMRICH, Christian
Hauptstrasse 68
91054 Erlangen / DE
02 / LECOMTE, Jérémie
Turnstrasse 7
90763 Fürth / DE
03 / MARKOVIC, Goran
Aachener Strasse 19
90425 Nürnberg / DE
04 / SCHNELL, Markus
Rieterstrasse 5
90419 Nürnberg / DE
05 / EDLER, Bernd
Unterfarrnbacher Strasse 29
90766 Fürth / DE
06 / REUSCHL, Stefan
Therese-Müller-Strasse 24
90451 Nürnberg / DE
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2016/01]
Application number, filing date14706529.620.02.2014
[2016/01]
WO2014EP53293
Priority number, dateUS201361767115P20.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361767115 P
[2016/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014128197
Date:28.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2959482
Date:30.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2959482
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/022, G10L19/02
[2018/47]
CPC:
G10L19/0212 (EP,US); G10L19/025 (RU,US); G10L19/022 (EP,US);
H03M7/3044 (RU); H04N19/172 (US); H04N19/176 (US);
H04N19/44 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/01]G10L19/025
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 [2016/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR CODIERUNG ODER DECODIERUNG EINES TONSIGNALS MIT ÜBERGANGSORTABHÄNGIGER ÜBERLAPPUNG[2016/01]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING OR DECODING AN AUDIO SIGNAL USING A TRANSIENT-LOCATION DEPENDENT OVERLAP[2016/01]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE OU DE DÉCODAGE D'UN SIGNAL AUDIO AU MOYEN D'UN CHEVAUCHEMENT DÉPENDANT D'UN EMPLACEMENT DE TRANSITOIRE[2016/01]
Entry into regional phase18.08.2015National basic fee paid 
18.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/53]
06.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2019Fee for grant paid
25.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19164500.1  / EP3525207
EP24167580.0
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.04.2017
Opposition(s)04.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.02.2014
AL01.05.2019
AT01.05.2019
CY01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
EE01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
MC01.05.2019
MK01.05.2019
MT01.05.2019
RO01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
SI01.05.2019
SK01.05.2019
SM01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU20.02.2014
AL01.05.2019
AT01.05.2019
CY01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
EE01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
MC01.05.2019
MT01.05.2019
RO01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
SI01.05.2019
SK01.05.2019
SM01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
Former [2020/50]AL01.05.2019
AT01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
EE01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
MC01.05.2019
RO01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
SI01.05.2019
SK01.05.2019
SM01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
Former [2020/26]AL01.05.2019
AT01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
EE01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
RO01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
SI01.05.2019
SK01.05.2019
SM01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
Former [2020/14]AL01.05.2019
AT01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
EE01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
RO01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
SK01.05.2019
SM01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
Former [2020/11]AL01.05.2019
AT01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
EE01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
RO01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
SK01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
Former [2020/10]AL01.05.2019
AT01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
RO01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
Former [2020/09]AL01.05.2019
CZ01.05.2019
DK01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
Former [2020/04]AL01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
IS01.09.2019
Former [2019/51]AL01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
BG01.08.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
Former [2019/50]AL01.05.2019
HR01.05.2019
LT01.05.2019
LV01.05.2019
RS01.05.2019
NO01.08.2019
GR02.08.2019
Former [2019/47]LT01.05.2019
NO01.08.2019
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9105412  (TELEFUNKEN FERNSEH & RUNDFUNK [DE]);
ExaminationWO2008022566
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