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EP About this file: EP1341310

EP1341310 - Apparatus and method for encoding of information and apparatus and method for decoding of encoded information [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.04.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GB		published on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonyx, Inc
17700 Pond Road
Ashton, MD 20861 / US
[2003/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Scheirer, Erik K.
17700 Pond Road
Ashton, MD 20861 / US
02 / O'Neil, Donald A.
3297 Woody Lane
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
 [2003/36]
Representative(s)Flint, Adam
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/36]Flint, Adam
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co., 7 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date02251377.427.02.2002
[2003/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1341310
Date:03.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1341310
Date:31.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H03M1/10
[2003/36]
CPC:
H04L27/2601 (EP,US); H04L27/2628 (EP,US); H04L27/2637 (EP);
H04L27/265 (EP,US); H04L27/2653 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/36]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Kodierung von Information und Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Dekodierung von Kodierten Information[2003/36]
English:Apparatus and method for encoding of information and apparatus and method for decoding of encoded information[2003/36]
French:Appareil et méthode pour coder des informations et appareil et méthode pour décoder des informations codées[2003/36]
Examination procedure02.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/18]
01.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2006Fee for grant paid
30.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
CY31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
FR31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
TR31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
GR01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
IE27.02.2007
LU27.02.2007
MC28.02.2007
[2013/46]
Former [2009/42]AT31.05.2006
BE31.05.2006
CH31.05.2006
CY31.05.2006
FI31.05.2006
FR31.05.2006
IT31.05.2006
LI31.05.2006
NL31.05.2006
TR31.05.2006
DK31.08.2006
SE31.08.2006
GR01.09.2006
ES11.09.2006
PT31.10.2006
GB27.02.2007
IE27.02.2007
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MC28.02.2007
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GR01.09.2006
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PT31.10.2006
GB27.02.2007
IE27.02.2007
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MC28.02.2007
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5790784  (BEALE TERRANCE RALPH [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 28; figures 4A,4B * * column 8, line 22 - column 9, line 38 *;
 [X]US5878388  (NISHIGUCHI MASAYUKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 27, line 64 - column 28, line 7 * * column 31, line 25 - column 31, line 58; figure 21 *;
 [X]US6021165  (OHKUBO TADATOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 3, line 54 - column 11, line 15; figures 1-3 *;
 [XA]US6252908  (TORE ANDRE [SE]) [X] 4,5 * column 2, line 30 - column 5, line 24; figure 1 * * figure 1 *[A] 1-3
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