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EP1706864 - COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT BACKGROUND NOISE SUPPRESSOR FOR SPEECH CODING AND SPEECH RECOGNITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, PT		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
5221 California Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
[2006/40]
Inventor(s)01 / BOU-GHAZALE, Sahar
38 Capenteria
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
 [2006/40]
Representative(s)Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/11]Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2012/02]Walaski, Jan Filip
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2010/22]Walaski, Jan Filip
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London
EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2010/14]Brown, Alexander Edward
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2007/03]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2006/40]Kindermann, Peter
Kindermann Patentanwälte Postfach 100234
85593 Baldham / DE
Application number, filing date04811396.318.11.2004
[2006/40]
WO2004US38675
Priority number, dateUS2003072443028.11.2003         Original published format: US 724430
[2006/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005055197
Date:16.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1706864
Date:04.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1706864
Date:11.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.08.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/02
[2007/37]
CPC:
G10L21/0208 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2006/40]G10L/
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/40]
TitleGerman:RECHNERISCH EFFIZIENTER HINTERGRUNDRAUSCHUNTERDRÜCKER FÜR DIE SPRACHCODIERUNG UND SPRACHERKENNUNG[2006/40]
English:COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT BACKGROUND NOISE SUPPRESSOR FOR SPEECH CODING AND SPEECH RECOGNITION[2006/40]
French:SUPPRESSEUR DE BRUIT DE FOND A CALCUL EFFICACE POUR LE CODAGE DE LA PAROLE ET LA RECONNAISSANCE VOCALE[2006/40]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2006National basic fee paid 
31.05.2006Search fee paid 
31.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/40]
24.09.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.07.2011
18.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.11.2011Fee for grant paid
28.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12150622.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 11.02.2012
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.01.2010
Opposition(s)12.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.11.2004
AT11.01.2012
BE11.01.2012
CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IT11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
PT11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
TR11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
ES22.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/21]AT11.01.2012
BE11.01.2012
CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IT11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
TR11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
ES22.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2013/22]AT11.01.2012
BE11.01.2012
CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IT11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
ES22.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2013/07]AT11.01.2012
BE11.01.2012
CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IT11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/50]BE11.01.2012
CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
IT11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
SK11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/49]BE11.01.2012
CY11.01.2012
CZ11.01.2012
DK11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
RO11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/48]BE11.01.2012
CY11.01.2012
EE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
SE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/41]BE11.01.2012
CY11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/37]BE11.01.2012
FI11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
PL11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/36]BE11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
GR12.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/35]BE11.01.2012
NL11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
BG11.04.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/34]BE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
IS11.05.2012
Former [2012/33]BE11.01.2012
SI11.01.2012
Former [2012/25]SI11.01.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US6415253  (JOHNSON STEVEN A [US]) [A] 1-21 * column 1, lines 52-60 ** column 2, lines 51-62 *;
 [A]US2003078772  (WU KUO-GUAN [TW], et al) [A] 1-21 * paragraphs [0009] - [0011] - [0014] , [0018] - [0025] *;
 [A]  - BEROUTI M ET AL, "ENHANCEMENT OF SPEECH CORRUPTED BY ACOUSTIC NOISE", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH & SIGNAL PROCESSING. ICASSP. WASHINGTON, APRIL 2 - 4, 1979, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (1979), vol. CONF. 4, pages 208 - 211, XP001079151 [A] 1-21 * page 208, column R, lines 34-37 * * page 210, column L, lines 14-16 * * Eq. 3 and 4 * * figure 2 *
International search[A]US5839101  (VAEHAETALO ANTTI [FI], et al);
 [X]US6324502  (HANDEL PETER [SE], et al)
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