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EP About this file: EP4231295

EP4231295 - AUDIO BANDWIDTH EXTENSION DECODING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR		published on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
[2023/34]
Inventor(s)01 / NAGEL, Frederik
91058 Erlangen / DE
02 / FUCHS, Guillaume
91058 Erlangen / DE
03 / DISCH, Sascha
91058 Erlangen / DE
04 / HERRE, Jürgen
91058 Erlangen / DE
05 / GRIEBEL, Christian
91088 Bubenreuth / DE
 [2023/34]
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2023/34]
Application number, filing date23180369.311.12.2009
[2023/34]
Priority number, dateUS20080122552P15.12.2008         Original published format: US 122552 P
[2023/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4231295
Date:23.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4231295
Date:21.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2023
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/038, // G10L19/24
[2023/34]
CPC:
G10L21/038 (EP,US); G10L19/02 (KR); G10L19/265 (US);
G10L19/00 (US); G10L21/04 (KR); G10L19/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2023/34]  
TitleGerman:AUDIOBANDBREITENERWEITERUNGSDECODIERVERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM[2023/34]
English:AUDIO BANDWIDTH EXTENSION DECODING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM[2023/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCODAGE AUDIO D'EXTENSION DE BANDE PASSANTE ET PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR[2023/34]
Examination procedure20.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/34]
21.07.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2024Fee for grant paid
16.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09797003.2  / EP2359366
EP15167199.7  / EP2945159
EP18151917.4  / EP3364414
EP22166970.8  / EP4053838
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
12.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR21.02.2024
IS21.06.2024
[2024/35]
Former [2024/32]IS21.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004028244  (TSUSHIMA MINEO [JP], et al);
by applicantUS5455888
 WO9857436
 WO0241302
 US2004028244
 US6895375
 US19970951029
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