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EP About this file: EP1121685

EP1121685 - SPEECH PROCESSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2004
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dragon Systems UK Research & Development Limited
Millbank, Pullar Close, Stoke Road, Bishops Cleeve
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 4RW / GB
[2001/32]
Inventor(s)01 / HUNT, Melvyn, John
8 Dewey Close,Woodmancote
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 4UF / GB
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Newell, William Joseph
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/32]Newell, William Joseph
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James 22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date99952678.315.10.1999
[2001/32]
WO1999GB03322
Priority number, dateGB1998002252916.10.1998         Original published format: GB 9822529
[2001/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0023984
Date:27.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1121685
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1121685
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G10L15/20, G10L21/02
[2001/32]
CPC:
G10L15/20 (EP); G10L2021/03646 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPRACHVERARBEITUNG[2001/32]
English:SPEECH PROCESSING[2001/32]
French:TRAITEMENT DE LA PAROLE[2001/32]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2001National basic fee paid 
25.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
05.06.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M09)
18.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2003Fee for grant paid
18.02.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
IT28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
CY15.10.2003
IE15.10.2003
LU15.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
[2008/18]
Former [2005/03]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
CY15.10.2003
IE15.10.2003
LU15.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
Former [2005/02]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
CY15.10.2003
LU15.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
Former [2004/39]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
CY15.10.2003
LU15.10.2003
Former [2004/36]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
CY15.10.2003
Former [2004/28]AT28.05.2003
BE28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/23]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
DK28.08.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/05]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
FI28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2004/03]AT28.05.2003
CH28.05.2003
LI28.05.2003
NL28.05.2003
GR28.08.2003
PT28.08.2003
SE28.08.2003
ES08.09.2003
Former [2003/50]SE28.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]JPH04343399  ;
 [A]JPH05224694  ;
 [A]JPH0627991  ;
 [A]EP0093303  (NISSAN MOTOR [JP]) [A] 1,10,11,14 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]EP0248609  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [Y] 1-3,10-12,14 * page 2, column 1, line 9 - line 18 * * page 3, column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 15; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5361324  (TAKIZAWA YUMI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-3,10-12,14 * column 1, line 16 - line 28 * * column 10, line 57 - line 59 * * claim 7 *;
 [A]DE19751536  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [A] 1,10,11,14* claim 4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930416), vol. 017, no. 197, Database accession no. (P - 1523), & JP04343399 A 19921130 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1,10,11,14 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931210), vol. 017, no. 673, Database accession no. (P - 1658), & JP05224694 A 19930903 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 1,10,11,14 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940510), vol. 018, no. 244, Database accession no. (P - 1734), & JP06027991 A 19940204 (TOSHIBA CORP;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1,10,11,14 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4696041
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