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EP About this file: EP1278184

EP1278184 - Method for coding speech and music signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2009
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2003/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Koishida, Kazuhuito
7507 146th Avenue NE
Redmond, Washington 98052 / US
02 / Cuperman, Vladimir
5635 Cielo Avenue
Goleta, California 93117 / US
03 / Majidimehr, Amir, H.
14824 164 Place NE
Woodinville, Washington 98072 / US
04 / Gersho, Allen
4604 Via Gennita
Santa Barbara, California 93111 / US
 [2003/04]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/04]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date02010879.115.05.2002
[2003/04]
Priority number, dateUS2001089210526.06.2001         Original published format: US 892105
[2003/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1278184
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1278184
Date:18.08.2004
[2004/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1278184
Date:05.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/14
[2003/04]
CPC:
G10L19/18 (EP,US); G10L19/0212 (EP,US); G10L19/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/04]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Kodierung von Sprach- und Musiksignalen[2007/27]
English:Method for coding speech and music signals[2003/04]
French:Procédé pour le codage de signaux de parole et musique[2003/04]
Former [2003/04]Verfahren zur Kodierung von Sprach- und Muziksignalen
Examination procedure16.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
26.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
05.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2007Fee for grant paid
03.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.03.2008
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6134518  (COHEN GILAD [IL], et al) [A] 1,6,11 * column 1, lines 13-17 ** column 2, lines 19-67; figures 1,2 *;
 [XA]  - BESSETTE B ET AL, "A wideband speech and audio codec at 16/24/32 kbit/s using hybrid ACELP/TCX techniques", SPEECH CODING PROCEEDINGS, 1999 IEEE WORKSHOP ON PORVOO, FINLAND 20-23 JUNE 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19990620), ISBN 0-7803-5651-9, pages 7 - 9, XP010345581 [X] 1,3,6,8,10-13 * abstract * * page 7, column R, paragraphs 4-6 * * page 8, column L, paragraph 4 - column R, paragraph 1 * * page 9, column L, paragraphs 2-5; figure 1 * [A] 2,4,5,7,9,14,15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SCFT.1999.781466
 [A]  - SALAMI R ET AL, "A wideband codec at 16/24 kbit/s with 10 ms frames", SPEECH CODING FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCEEDING, 1997, 1997 IEEE WORKSHOP ON POCONO MANOR, PA, USA 7-10 SEPT. 1997, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19970907), ISBN 0-7803-4073-6, pages 103 - 104, XP010246023 [A] 1,6,11 * abstract * * page 103, column L, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SCFT.1997.623917
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