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EP3584794 - DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/52]FREQUENCY BAND EXTENDING DEVICE AND METHOD, ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD, DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM
[2021/23]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.11.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2019/52]For all designated states
SONY Corporation
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Yuki
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
02 / CHINEN, Toru
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
03 / HONMA, Hiroyuki
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
04 / MITSUFUJI, Yuhki
c/o Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/52]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/52]D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date19188057.429.09.2010
[2019/52]
Priority number, dateJP2009023381407.10.2009         Original published format: JP 2009233814
JP2010009268913.04.2010         Original published format: JP 2010092689
JP2010016225916.07.2010         Original published format: JP 2010162259
[2019/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3584794
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3584794
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/038, // G10L19/02
[2019/52]
CPC:
G10L21/038 (EP,US); G10L19/24 (KR); G10L21/0388 (US);
G10L19/005 (KR); G10L19/02 (KR); G10L19/0208 (EP,US)
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/52]
TitleGerman:DECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG UND PROGRAMM[2021/23]
English:DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM[2021/23]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE ET PROGRAMME[2021/23]
Former [2019/52]FREQUENZBANDERWEITERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN, CODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN, DECODIERUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG UND PROGRAMM
Former [2019/52]FREQUENCY BAND EXTENDING DEVICE AND METHOD, ENCODING DEVICE AND METHOD, DECODING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Former [2019/52]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'EXTENSION DE BANDE DE FRÉQUENCE, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE CODAGE, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE ET PROGRAMME
Examination procedure10.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/52]
15.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.2021Fee for grant paid
15.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10821898.3  / EP2472512
EP15184417.2  / EP2993667
EP17170369.7  / EP3232438
Divisional application(s)EP21204344.2  / EP3968322
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
10.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2010
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003093271  (TSUSHIMA MINEO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * figure 6 * * section [0081], lines 9-12 *;
 [A]WO2007052088  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al) [A] 1-3 * figures 4,5,7 * * page 14, paragraph last * * page 15, paragraphs 3-4 * * page 16, paragraph 2 * * page 17, paragraph 2 - page 19, paragraph 3 * * page 19, paragraph last - page 20, paragraph first *;
 [A]EP1921610  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3* figure 1 *
by applicantJP2007017908
 JP2008139844
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