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EP1424684 - Voice activity detection apparatus and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2009
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-city
Kyungki-do 442-742 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-city
Kyungki-do 442-742 / KR
Former [2004/23]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-city, Kyungki-do 442-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Oh, Kwang-cheol
No.303-1204 Chungsol Halla Apt., 181 Keumgok-dong
Bundang-gu, Sungnam-city, Kyungki-do / KR
02 / Lee, Yong-beom
222-1406 Byuksan Apt, Hwanggol-mauel, Youngtong
Paldal-gu, Suwon-city, Kyungki-do / KR
 [2004/23]
Representative(s)Anderson, James Edward George, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/17]Anderson, James Edward George, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2004/23]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date03257432.925.11.2003
[2004/23]
Priority number, dateKR2002007565030.11.2002         Original published format: KR 2002075650
[2004/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1424684
Date:02.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1424684
Date:03.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:G10L11/02
[2004/23]
CPC:
G10L25/87 (EP,US); G10L25/78 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/08]
Former [2004/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Sprachaktivitätsdetektion[2004/23]
English:Voice activity detection apparatus and method[2004/23]
French:Dispositif et méthode de détection d'activité vocale[2004/23]
Examination procedure04.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/41]
24.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
21.05.2008Fee for grant paid
21.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
21.05.2008Request for further processing filed
21.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.07.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
01.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.11.2008
DE03.06.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2009/48]DE03.06.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]DE10026872  (DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG [DE]) [A] 1-31 * page 2, lines 1-6 * * page 2, lines 47-61 *;
 [A]US6349278  (KRASNY LEONID [US], et al) [A] 1,17 * column 1, lines 4-8 ** column 5, line 46 - column 6, line 28; figure 4 *
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