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EP About this file: EP3410746

EP3410746 - AUDIO IMAGE LOCALIZATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND AUDIO IMAGE LOCALIZATION PROCESSING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.04.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JVC Kenwood Corporation
12 Moriya-cho 3-chome
Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJII, Yumi
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JVC KENWOOD Corporation
3-12
Moriyacho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
02 / MURATA, Hisako
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JVC KENWOOD Corporation
3-12
Moriyacho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
03 / KONISHI, Masaya
c/o Intellectual Property Department
JVC KENWOOD Corporation
3-12
Moriyacho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa 221-0022 / JP
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/22]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2018/49]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date16887844.516.11.2016
[2018/49]
WO2016JP04901
Priority number, dateJP2016001204326.01.2016         Original published format: JP 2016012043
[2018/49]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017130255
Date:03.08.2017
Language:JA
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3410746
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3410746
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00
[2019/04]
CPC:
H04S7/302 (EP,US); H04S7/304 (US); H04R1/406 (US);
H04R3/005 (US); H04R5/033 (US); H04R5/04 (US);
H04S3/008 (US); H04S2400/01 (EP,US); H04S2400/15 (US);
H04S2420/01 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/49]H04S7/00, H04S1/00
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 [2018/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUDIOBILDLOKALISIERUNGSVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND AUDIOBILDLOKALISIERUNGSVERARBEITUNGSVERFAHREN[2018/49]
English:AUDIO IMAGE LOCALIZATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND AUDIO IMAGE LOCALIZATION PROCESSING METHOD[2018/49]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT DE LOCALISATION D'IMAGE AUDIO[2018/49]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2018Translation filed 
23.08.2018National basic fee paid 
23.08.2018Search fee paid 
23.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
23.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
11.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2021Fee for grant paid
21.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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