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EP2398149 - VECTOR QUANTIZATION DEVICE, VECTOR INVERSE-QUANTIZATION DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/51]VECTOR QUANTIZATION DEVICE, VECTOR INVERSE-QUANTIZATION DEVICE, AND METHODS OF SAME
[2013/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2015
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue, Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90503 / US
[N/P]
Former [2014/30]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
20000 Mariner Avenue
Suite 200
Torrance CA 90503 / US
Former [2011/51]For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kaoru, satoh
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
02 / Toshiyuki Morii
c/o Panasonic Corporation IPROC
7F Twin 21 OBP Panasonic Tower
2-1-61, Shiromi, Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
 [2011/51]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/19]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Former [2011/51]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date10741107.612.02.2010
WO2010JP00881
Priority number, dateJP2009003165113.02.2009         Original published format: JP 2009031651
[2011/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010092827
Date:19.08.2010
Language:JA
[2010/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2398149
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2398149
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP19.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/038, G10L19/07, H03M7/30, // G10L19/12, G10L19/18
[2013/50]
CPC:
G10L19/038 (EP,US); G10L19/07 (EP,US); G10L19/12 (EP,US);
H03M7/3082 (EP,US); G10L19/18 (EP,US); G10L2019/0005 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/48]G10L19/06, G10L19/14, H03M7/30
Former IPC [2011/51]H03M7/30, G10L19/06, G10L19/14
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 [2011/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VEKTORQUANTISIERER, INVERSER VEKTORQUANTISIERER UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN[2013/50]
English:VECTOR QUANTIZATION DEVICE, VECTOR INVERSE-QUANTIZATION DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS[2013/50]
French:DISPOSITIF DE QUANTIFICATION VECTORIELLE, DISPOSITIF DE QUANTIFICATION VECTORIELLE INVERSE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2011/51]
Former [2011/51]VEKTORQUANTISIERER, INVERSER VEKTORQUANTISIERER UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2011/51]VECTOR QUANTIZATION DEVICE, VECTOR INVERSE-QUANTIZATION DEVICE, AND METHODS OF SAME
Entry into regional phase08.08.2011Translation filed 
08.08.2011National basic fee paid 
08.08.2011Search fee paid 
08.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
08.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/51]
26.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2014Fee for grant paid
27.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.12.2013
Opposition(s)10.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.02.2010
AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
BG07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
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DK07.05.2014
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Former [2017/38]HU12.02.2010
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1791116  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-9 * figures 2,4 *;
 [A]EP1818913  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-9 * figures 1,3 *;
 [A]WO9916050  (VOXWARE INC [US]) [A] 1-9 * page 74, line 7 - page 84, line 30; figures 23A-23B *
International search[Y]WO2006030865  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [Y]WO2008047795  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al);
 [Y]JP2956473B  (NEC CORP.);
 [Y]JPH08275163  (CANON KK);
 [A]JP3257386B  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.);
 [A]JPH04351018  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPH09120300  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]JPH09258794  (FUJITSU LTD);
 [A]WO2006062202  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP], et al)
by applicantWO2006030865
 JP2009031651
    - ALLEN GERSHO, ROBERT M. GRAY, Vector quantization and information compression, CORONA PUBLISHING CO.,LTD., (19981110), pages 506,524 - 531
    - ALLEN GERSHO, ROBERT M. GRAY, Vector quantization and information compression, CORONA PUBLISHING CO.,LTD. CORONA PUBLISHING CO.,LTD., (19981110), pages 491 - 493
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