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EP About this file: EP3712761

EP3712761 - REFINEMENT OF VOICE QUERY INTERPRETATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
[2020/39]
Inventor(s)01 / EDMONDS, Philip Glenny
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
02 / KANE, Matthew Joseph
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
03 / PHAM, Joshua
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
04 / BETTER, Marcus Daniel
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
05 / TAMMAVARAPU, Adithya Kalyan
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
06 / GARCIA, Amilcar Andrade
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
07 / LI, Chen Ye
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
08 / SHONKOFF, Adam Jonathan
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
09 / HARMON, Aaron Paul
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
10 / PHAIR, Christopher
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
11 / SUNG, Ching Chuan
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
12 / BASTOS, Eder G.
c/o Spotify AB
Regeringsgatan 19
111 53 Stockholm / SE
 [2020/39]
Representative(s)Kransell & Wennborg KB
P.O. Box 27834
115 93 Stockholm / SE
[2020/39]
Application number, filing date20163849.118.03.2020
[2020/39]
Priority number, dateUS201962820691P19.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962820691 P
US20191642159024.05.2019         Original published format: US201916421590
[2020/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3712761
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3712761
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/16, G06F3/0482, G10L15/22
[2020/39]
CPC:
G06F3/0482 (EP,US); G06F3/167 (EP,US); G06F16/433 (US);
G06F16/435 (US); G06F16/438 (US); G10L15/22 (EP);
G10L2015/227 (EP) (-)
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 [2020/46]
Former [2020/39]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFEINERUNG DER INTERPRETATION VON SPRACHANFRAGEN[2020/39]
English:REFINEMENT OF VOICE QUERY INTERPRETATION[2020/39]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENT DE L'INTERPRÉTATION DES REQUÊTES VOCALES[2020/39]
Examination procedure06.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/46]
06.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2023Fee for grant paid
13.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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