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EP About this file: EP3588776

EP3588776 - AUDIO SIGNAL DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Guoguang Electric Company Limited
No. 8 Jinghu Road
Xinhua Street
Huadu Reg
Guangzhou 510800 / CN
[2020/01]
Inventor(s)01 / You, Yuli
c/o Joseph G Swan, P.C.
1334 Parkview Avenue, Suite 100
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-3788 / US
 [2020/01]
Representative(s)Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Mauerkircherstraße 31
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/01]Schaumburg und Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 07 48
81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date18206155.614.11.2018
[2020/01]
Priority number, dateUS20181602281929.06.2018         Original published format: US201816022819
[2020/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3588776
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3588776
Date:20.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:H03G7/00
[2020/01]
CPC:
H03G7/002 (EP); G10L19/00 (CN); G10L19/025 (US);
G10L19/26 (US); G10L21/02 (CN); G10L21/04 (CN);
G10L25/51 (CN); H03G7/007 (EP) (-)
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Former [2020/01]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:AUDIOSIGNALDYNAMIKBEREICHSKOMPRESSION[2020/01]
English:AUDIO SIGNAL DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION[2020/01]
French:COMPRESSION DE PLAGE DYNAMIQUE DE SIGNAUX AUDIO[2020/01]
Examination procedure19.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
19.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2022Fee for grant paid
07.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.04.2023  18.04.2023  ADMISSIBLE
K/S HIMPP
Nymoellevej 6
3540 Lynge / DK
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 [2023/21]
09.05.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.09.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.04.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/33]
10.04.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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