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EP About this file: EP1616461

EP1616461 - ADVANCED PROCESSING BASED ON A COMPLEX-EXPONENTIAL-MODULATED FILTERBANK AND ADAPTIVE TIME SIGNALLING METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Sweden AB
Gävlegatan 12A
113 30 Stockholm / SE
[2008/39]
Former [2006/03]For all designated states
Coding Technologies AB
Döbelnsgatan 64
113 52 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / ENGDEGARD, Jonas
Wenströmsvägen 6
S-11543 Stockholm / SE
02 / VILLEMOES, Lars
Mandolinvägen 22
S-175 56 Järfälla / SE
 [2006/03]
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Former [2006/03]Zinkler, Franz, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246
D-82043 Pullach bei München / DE
Application number, filing date04730525.530.04.2004
[2006/03]
WO2004EP04607
Priority number, dateSE2003000127330.04.2003         Original published format: SE 0301273
[2006/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004097794
Date:11.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1616461
Date:18.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1616461
Date:30.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04S3/00
[2006/03]
CPC:
G10L19/008 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/02 (KR); H03H17/0266 (EP,US);
H04S5/00 (EP,US); G10L19/0204 (EP,US); H04S2420/03 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/03]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERWEITERTE VERARBEITUNG AUF DER BASIS EINER MIT KOMPLEXER EXPONENTIALFUNKTION MODULIERTEN FILTERBANK UND ADAPTIVE ZEITSIGNALISIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2006/03]
English:ADVANCED PROCESSING BASED ON A COMPLEX-EXPONENTIAL-MODULATED FILTERBANK AND ADAPTIVE TIME SIGNALLING METHODS[2006/03]
French:TRAITEMENT PERFECTIONNE REPOSANT SUR UN BANC DE FILTRES A MODULATION EXPONENTIELLE COMPLEXE ET SUR DES PROCEDES DE SIGNALISATION TEMPORELLE ADAPTATIFS[2006/03]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2005National basic fee paid 
12.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/03]
28.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2009Fee for grant paid
10.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06026639.2  / EP1768454
EP09009940.9  / EP2124485
EP10180679.2  / EP2265040
EP10180688.3  / EP2265041
EP10183592.4  / EP2265042
EP17173333.0  / EP3244637
EP17173334.8  / EP3244638
EP17173336.3  / EP3244639
EP17173337.1  / EP3247135
EP17173338.9  / EP3244640
EP20193070.8  / EP3823316
Opposition(s)01.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.09.2009
BE30.09.2009
BG30.09.2009
CY30.09.2009
CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IT30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
TR30.09.2009
GR31.12.2009
ES10.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
HU01.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
IE30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
LU30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT30.09.2009
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PL30.09.2009
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SK30.09.2009
GR31.12.2009
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Cited inInternational search[Y]WO9120167  (UNIV NORTHWESTERN [US]) [Y] 1-21,27 * page 7, line 4 - page 10, line 14; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0843503  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]US6104996  (YIN LIN [US]) [A] 22* column 6, line 9 - line 17 *;
 [A]GB2353926  (CENTRAL RESEARCH LAB LTD [GB]) [A] 1-21 * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 3; figures 1-3 *;
 [YDA]WO03007656  (CODING TECHNOLOGIES SWEDEN AB [SE], et al) [YD] 1-21,27 * page 6, line 1 - line 2 * * page 6, line 13 - line 18; figure 1 * [A] 22;
 [A]  - SCHUIJERS E ET AL, "ADVANCES IN PARAMETRIC CODING FOR HIGH-QUALITY AUDIO", PREPRINTS OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE AES CONVENTION, XX, XX, (20030322), pages 1 - 11, XP008021606 [A] 1-21 * figure 9 *
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