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EP About this file: EP3203471

EP3203471 - DECODER FOR GENERATING A FREQUENCY ENHANCED AUDIO SIGNAL, METHOD OF DECODING, ENCODER FOR GENERATING AN ENCODED SIGNAL AND METHOD OF ENCODING USING COMPACT SELECTION SIDE INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SI		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastr. 27c
80686 München / DE
[2022/16]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Nagel, Frederik
Welserstr. 22
90562 Heroldsberg / DE
02 / Disch, Sascha
Wilhelmstrasse 70
90766 Fürth / DE
03 / Niedermeier, Andreas
Ungererstr. 80
80805 München / DE
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2017/32]
Application number, filing date17158737.128.01.2014
[2017/32]
Priority number, dateUS201361758092P29.01.2013         Original published format: US 201361758092 P
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3203471
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3203471
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/0388
[2017/32]
CPC:
G10L21/0388 (EP,KR,RU,US); G10L19/265 (RU,US); G10L19/002 (RU,US);
G10L25/69 (RU)
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 [2018/12]
Former [2017/32]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:DECODIERER ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES FREQUENZVERBESSERTEN AUDIOSIGNALS, VERFAHREN ZUR DECODIERUNG, CODIERER ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINES CODIERTEN SIGNALS UND VERFAHREN ZUR CODIERUNG ANHAND KOMPAKTER AUSWAHLNEBENINFORMATIONEN[2017/32]
English:DECODER FOR GENERATING A FREQUENCY ENHANCED AUDIO SIGNAL, METHOD OF DECODING, ENCODER FOR GENERATING AN ENCODED SIGNAL AND METHOD OF ENCODING USING COMPACT SELECTION SIDE INFORMATION[2017/32]
French:DÉCODEUR POUR PRODUIRE UN SIGNAL AUDIO AMÉLIORÉ EN FRÉQUENCE, PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE, CODEUR POUR PRODUIRE UN SIGNAL CODÉ ET PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE UTILISANT DES INFORMATIONS AUXILIAIRES DE SÉLECTION COMPACTE[2017/32]
Examination procedure01.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.02.2018Examination requested  [2018/12]
19.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.06.2022
28.06.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
02.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2023Fee for grant paid
11.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14701550.7  / EP2951828
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
01.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
16.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
10.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
26.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2023/50]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/49]AT08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/48]AT08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/46]FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
PT10.07.2023
Former [2023/38]FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
Former [2023/37]FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
Former [2023/36]FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
Former [2023/35]HR08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
Former [2023/34]LT08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
Former [2023/33]LT08.03.2023
Documents cited:Search[IY]EP2239732  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]);
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