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EP1768371 - Method for arbitrating audio signal output [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2014
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.12.2014  [2014/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HTC Corporation
No. 23, Xinghua Road Taoyuan City
Taoyuan County 330 / TW
[2010/22]
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
High Tech Computer Corp.
No. 23, Hsin Hua Rd. Taoyuan City
Taoyuan Hsien / TW
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, John C.
No. 23, Hsin Hua Road
Taoyuan Hsien
Taoyuan City / TW
 [2014/03]
Former [2007/13]01 / Wang, John C.
No. 23, Hsin Hua Road, Taoyuan Hsien
Taoyuan City / TW
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/03]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2007/13]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date06121083.722.09.2006
[2007/13]
Priority number, dateCN2005110895723.09.2005         Original published format: CN200510108957
[2007/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1768371
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1768371
Date:25.02.2009
[2009/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1768371
Date:15.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04M19/04
[2009/09]
CPC:
H04M19/04 (EP)
Former IPC [2007/13]H04M9/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/44]
Former [2007/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Arbitrierung von einem Audioausgangssignal[2007/13]
English:Method for arbitrating audio signal output[2007/13]
French:Méthode pour arbitrer un signal de sortie audio[2007/13]
Examination procedure14.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/01]
27.07.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.10.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
02.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2013Fee for grant paid
28.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.02.2010
Opposition(s)16.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5694467  (YOUNG III FRANCIS A [US]) [A] 1-16 * column 2, line 6 - line 41 * * column 2, line 50 - column 5, line 26 ** column 5, line 46 - line 50 *;
 [X]WO0070779  (LEE KI CHANG [KR]) [X] 1-16 * page 1, line 29 - line 11 * * page 3, line 24 - page 4, line 12 * * page 7, line 7 - line 34 * * page 9, line 26 - line 36 *;
 [X]EP1109377  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1,5,9,13 * paragraphs [0014] , [0019] , [0020] *;
 [A]EP1111885  (SONY INT EUROPE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0004] - [0006] - [0008] , [0011] - [0014] *;
 [X]US2005058266  (KRAUSE KEVIN R [US]) [X] 1,5,9,13 * paragraphs [0007] , [0026] *
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