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EP About this file: EP3833045

EP3833045 - CONVERSATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, SM		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
5-1, Otemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8116 / JP
[2021/23]
Inventor(s)01 / KOBAYASHI, Kazunori
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
02 / SAITO, Shoichiro
c/o NTT Intellectual Property Center
9-11, Midori-cho 3-chome
Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585 / JP
 [2021/23]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2021/23]
Application number, filing date19844912.629.07.2019
[2021/23]
WO2019JP29685
Priority number, dateJP2018014595102.08.2018         Original published format: JP 2018145951
[2021/23]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020027061
Date:06.02.2020
Language:JA
[2020/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3833045
Date:09.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3833045
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP06.02.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00, B60N2/90, B60R11/02, H04R3/02, H04R5/02, H04R27/00
[2022/16]
CPC:
H04R27/00 (EP,US); B60N2/90 (EP,US); G06F3/165 (US);
G10L21/0232 (US); H04R1/403 (US); H04R1/406 (US);
H04R3/005 (EP,US); H04R3/02 (EP); H04R3/12 (US);
G10L2021/02082 (US); G10L2021/02166 (US); H04R2205/024 (EP);
H04R2227/009 (EP,US); H04R2430/20 (EP); H04R2499/13 (EP,US);
H04R5/023 (EP); H04S2400/15 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/23]H04R3/00, B60N2/90, B60R11/02, H04R3/02
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 [2021/23]
TitleGerman:KONVERSATIONSASSISTENZSYSTEM, VERFAHREN DAFÜR UND PROGRAMM[2021/23]
English:CONVERSATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, METHOD THEREFOR, AND PROGRAM[2021/23]
French:SYSTÈME D'ASSISTANCE À LA CONVERSATION, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME[2021/23]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2021Translation filed 
02.03.2021National basic fee paid 
02.03.2021Search fee paid 
02.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/23]
21.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2023Fee for grant paid
14.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL25.10.2023
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL25.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XYI]JP2005161873  (DENSO CORP) [X] 1-4,10-12 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] , [0024] * [Y] 9 [I] 5-8;
 [A]US9881632  (EVERY MARK ROBERT [CA]) [A] 1-12 * column 3, line 10 - column 7, line 45; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP3312839  (PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-12* paragraphs [0018] - [0022] *;
 [Y]US10002601  (MOHAMMAD ASIF [US], et al) [Y] 9 * column 8, line 19 - column 10, line 2; figures 2,3,4 *
International search[XYA]JPH11342799  (MAZDA MOTOR) [X] 1, 3, 6, 8 * , paragraphs [0025]-[0069] (Family: none) * [Y] 2, 4, 7 [A] 5;
 [A]WO2017038727  (ASAHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 5* , paragraphs [0007]-[0041] & US 2018/0191911 A1, paragraphs [0021]-[0055] *;
 [YA]JP2018116130  (ALPINE ELECTRONICS INC) [Y] 2, 4, 7 * , paragraphs [0016]-[0046] (Family: none) * [A] 5
by applicantJP2004078021
 JP2007221219
    - JURO OGAYOSHIO YAMAZAKIYUTAKA KANEDA, Acoustic System and Digital Processing, Corona Publishing Co., Ltd, (19950000), pages 140 - 141
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