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EP About this file: EP1621047

EP1621047 - AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2008
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: TR		published on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2007/15]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SCHUIJERS, Erik, G., P.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / KLEIN MIDDELINK, Marc, W., T.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAN DE KERKHOF, Leon, M.
c/o Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2006/05]
Representative(s)van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/31]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/02]van der Veer, Johannis Leendert, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/05]Slenders, Petrus J. W.
Philips Intellectual Property and Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date04727354.514.04.2004
[2006/05]
WO2004IB50432
Priority number, dateEP2003007613417.04.2003         Original published format: EP 03076134
EP2003007628029.04.2003         Original published format: EP 03076280
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004093494
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1621047
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1621047
Date:11.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04S5/00, G10L19/00
[2006/05]
CPC:
G10L19/00 (EP,BR,US); H04S5/00 (BR,KR); H04S1/00 (KR);
H04S1/007 (EP,BR,US); H04S2420/03 (EP,BR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUDIOSIGNALGENERIERUNG[2006/05]
English:AUDIO SIGNAL GENERATION[2006/05]
French:CREATION DE SIGNAUX AUDIO[2006/05]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2005National basic fee paid 
17.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
09.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2007Fee for grant paid
23.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
LU14.04.2007
IE16.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
HU12.10.2007
[2016/07]
Former [2009/44]BE11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
TR11.04.2007
LU14.04.2007
IE16.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
HU12.10.2007
Former [2009/41]BE11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
LU14.04.2007
IE16.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
HU12.10.2007
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CY11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE16.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2009/18]BE11.04.2007
CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE16.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
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CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
EE11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE16.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
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CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
RO11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE16.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
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CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
IE16.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
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CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
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BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
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CZ11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SK11.04.2007
BG11.07.2007
SE11.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
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DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
NL11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
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SE11.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
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DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
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FI11.04.2007
SI11.04.2007
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PT11.09.2007
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SI11.04.2007
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PT11.09.2007
Former [2007/47]SI11.04.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US3992582  (OSAKABE YOSHIO) [X] 1-3,7,17,18 * column 3, line 3 - line 38; figure 1 *;
 [XA]US4039755  (BERKOVITZ ROBERT A) [X] 1-7,10-12,17,18 * abstract * [A] 8,9,13-16;
 [A]US4308424  (BICE JR ROBERT G) [A] 1,13-18 * figures 1,4 *;
 [A]EP0843503  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1,13-18 * abstract * * column 1, line 24 - line 35 ** column 2, line 3 - line 44 *;
 [A]EP1024679  (BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0043]; figures 5,6 *
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