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EP About this file: EP1102408

EP1102408 - Viterbi decoder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2006/25]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Ohaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasagawa, Yukihiro
138-8-A-503, Shimizu-cho, Hazukashi, Fushimi-ku
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612-8485 / JP
 [2001/21]
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date00310118.515.11.2000
[2001/21]
Priority number, dateJP1999033161222.11.1999         Original published format: JP 33161299
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1102408
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1102408
Date:27.08.2003
[2003/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1102408
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:H03M13/41
[2001/21]
CPC:
H03M13/4107 (EP,US); H03M13/41 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/21]
Former [2001/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Viterbi Dekoder[2001/21]
English:Viterbi decoder[2001/21]
French:Décodeur Viterbi[2001/21]
Examination procedure12.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/07]
23.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.05.2006Fee for grant paid
02.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
29.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0660534  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1-8* whole document *;
 [Y]US5923713  (HATAKEYAMA IZUMI [JP]) [Y] 2,4 * page 13, column 5, line 8 - line 16 * * page 6; figure 6 *;
 [XAY]  - SHUNG C B ET AL, "Area-efficient architectures for the Viterbi algorithm - Part I: Theory", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19930401), vol. 41, no. 4, ISSN 0090-6778, pages 636 - 644, XP000372705 [X] 1,3 * page 636, column L, paragraph 2 * * page 637, column R, paragraph 4; figure 2 * [A] 5-8 [Y] 2,4

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/26.223789
 [X]  - SHUNG C B ET AL, "Area-efficient architectures for the Viterbi algorithm - Part II: Applications", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19930501), vol. 41, no. 5, pages 802 - 807, XP002245075 [X] 1,3 * page 802, column R, paragraph 2; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/26.225495
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