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EP About this file: EP3474280

EP3474280 - SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR SPEECH SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/17]SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
[2021/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 08.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.03.2019
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
Goodix Technology (HK) Company Limited
Room 2113 Level 21
Landmark North
39 Lung Sum Avenue Sheung Shui
Hong Kong / CN
[2020/18]
Former [2019/17]For all designated states
NXP B.V.
High Tech Campus Building 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / DEFRAENE, Bruno Gabriel Paul G.
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property Group
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
02 / MADHU, Nilesh
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property Group
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
03 / TIRRY, Wouter Joos
NXP Semiconductors
Intellectual Property Group
High Tech Campus 60
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
 [2019/17]
Representative(s)González Peces, Gustavo Adolfo
Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Agustín de Foxá, 4-10
28036 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2021/27]González Peces, Gustavo Adolfo
Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Cedaceros, 1
28014 Madrid / ES
Former [2019/17]Miles, John Richard
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS
Intellectual Property Group
Abbey House
25 Clarendon Road
Redhill, Surrey RH1 1QZ / GB
Application number, filing date17197360.519.10.2017
[2019/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3474280
Date:24.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3474280
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/02, H04R3/00, H04R3/02, G06N3/04, G06N3/08, // G10L21/0208, G10L25/30, G10L21/0216
[2021/10]
CPC:
G10L21/02 (EP,US); G10L21/0216 (CN,US); G06N20/00 (US);
G06N3/044 (EP,US); G06N3/045 (EP,US); G06N3/08 (EP,US);
G10L21/0264 (CN,US); G10L25/30 (EP,CN,US); H04R3/005 (EP,US);
H04R3/02 (EP); G10L2021/02082 (EP,US); G10L2021/02087 (US);
G10L2021/02166 (EP,US); H04R2499/11 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/17]G10L21/02, G06N3/02, H04R3/00, // G10L21/0208, G10L25/30, G10L21/0216
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 [2019/49]
Former [2019/17]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:SIGNALPROZESSOR ZUR SPRACHSIGNALVERSTÄRKUNG[2021/10]
English:SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR SPEECH SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT[2021/10]
French:PROCESSEUR DE SIGNAL POUR L'AMÉLIORATION DU SIGNAL DE PAROLE[2021/10]
Former [2019/17]SIGNALPROZESSOR ZUR SIGNALVERSTÄRKUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
Former [2019/17]SIGNAL PROCESSOR FOR SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Former [2019/17]PROCESSEUR DE SIGNAL POUR L'AMÉLIORATION DU SIGNAL ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Examination procedure07.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/49]
24.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2021Fee for grant paid
28.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2017
AL07.07.2021
AT07.07.2021
CY07.07.2021
CZ07.07.2021
DK07.07.2021
EE07.07.2021
ES07.07.2021
FI07.07.2021
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IT07.07.2021
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LV07.07.2021
MC07.07.2021
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BG07.10.2021
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GR08.10.2021
IE19.10.2021
LU19.10.2021
BE31.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
IS07.11.2021
PT08.11.2021
[2024/42]
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Former [2023/33]HU19.10.2017
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