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EP3103204 - ADAPTIVE GAIN CONTROL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/50]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE GAIN CONTROL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
[2019/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
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
Cerence Operating Company
15 Wayside Road
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
[2020/23]
Former [2016/50]For all designated states
Nuance Communications, Inc.
1 Wayside Road
Burlington, MA 01803-4613 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HERBIG, Tobias
Traminerweg 40
89075 Ulm / DE
02 / PFEFFINGER, Meik
Schlossergasse 22
89077 Ulm / DE
03 / ISER, Bernd
Uhrenmachergasse 9
89077 Ulm / DE
 [2016/50]
Representative(s)South, Nicholas Geoffrey, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]South, Nicholas Geoffrey, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
Application number, filing date14883804.827.02.2014
[2016/50]
WO2014US18905
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015130283
Date:03.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3103204
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3103204
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:H03G3/32, G10L21/02, H04R3/00, H04R3/12, // G10L21/0208, G10L25/78, G10L21/0232, H03G3/30, G10L21/0324, H04R27/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
G10L21/02 (EP,US); G10L21/034 (US); G10L21/0232 (EP,US);
G10L25/81 (US); H03G3/3089 (EP,US); H03G3/32 (EP,US);
H04R3/00 (EP,US); H04R3/005 (EP,US); H04R3/12 (EP,US);
G10L21/0208 (EP,US); G10L21/0324 (EP,US); G10L25/78 (EP,US);
H04R2430/01 (EP,US); H04R2499/13 (EP,US); H04R27/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/34]H03G3/32, G10L21/02, H04R3/00, // G10L21/0208, G10L25/78, G10L21/0232, H03G3/30
Former IPC [2016/50]H04H20/47, H04H20/62
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 [2016/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVE VERSTÄRKUNGSSTEUERUNG IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM[2019/26]
English:ADAPTIVE GAIN CONTROL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM[2019/26]
French:CONTRÔLE DE GAIN ADAPTATIF DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION[2019/26]
Former [2016/50]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ADAPTIVEN VERSTÄRKUNGSSTEUERUNG IN EINEM KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM
Former [2016/50]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE GAIN CONTROL IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Former [2016/50]PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL POUR UN CONTRÔLE DE GAIN ADAPTATIF DANS UN SYSTÈME DE COMMUNICATION
Entry into regional phase09.09.2016National basic fee paid 
09.09.2016Search fee paid 
09.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.09.2016Examination requested  [2016/50]
12.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2019Fee for grant paid
02.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2019Receipt 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  09.04.2018
Opposition(s)14.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.02.2014
AL13.11.2019
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