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EP1899958 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING AN AUDIO SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2014
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yeouido-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
LG Electronics Inc.
20, Yoido-dong Youngdungpo-gu
Seoul 150-721 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / OH, Hyen O., 306-403, Gangseon Maeul 3-danji APT.
Juyeop 1(il)-dong
Ilsan-gu
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 151-057 / KR
02 / JUNG, Yang Won
202, Nr. 287-4 Yeonhui 3(sam)-dong
Seodaemun-gu
Seoul 120-830 / KR
03 / PANG, Hee Suk
101, Nr. 14-10 Yangjae-dong
Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-130 / KR
04 / KIM, Dong Soo
1502, Woorim Villa, Nr. 602-265
Namhyeon-dong
Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-801 / KR
05 / LIM, Jae Hyun
609, Parkvill Officetel, Nr. 1062-20
Namhyeon-dong
Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-801 / KR
 [2013/32]
Former [2008/12]01 / OH, Hyen O., 306-403, Gangseon Maeul 3-danji APT.
Juyeop 1(il)-dong, Ilsan-gu
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 151-057 / KR
02 / JUNG, Yang Won
202, Nr. 287-4 Yeonhui 3(sam)-dong, Seodaemun-gu
Seoul 120-830 / KR
03 / PANG, Hee Suk
101, Nr. 14-10 Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu
Seoul 137-130 / KR
04 / KIM, Dong Soo
1502, Woorim Villa, Nr. 602-265 Namhyeon-dong
Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-801 / KR
05 / LIM, Jae Hyun
609, Parkvill Officetel, Nr. 1062-20 Namhyeon-dong
Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-801 / KR
Representative(s)Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/32]Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2008/12]Katérle, Axel
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date06747459.325.05.2006
[2008/12]
WO2006KR01987
Priority number, dateUS20050684579P26.05.2005         Original published format: US 684579 P
US20060759980P19.01.2006         Original published format: US 759980 P
US20060776724P27.02.2006         Original published format: US 776724 P
US20060779417P07.03.2006         Original published format: US 779417 P
US20060779441P07.03.2006         Original published format: US 779441 P
US20060779442P07.03.2006         Original published format: US 779442 P
KR2006003067004.04.2006         Original published format: KR 20060030670
[2008/22]
Former [2008/12]US20050684579P26.05.2005
US20060759980P19.01.2006
US20060776724P27.02.2006
US20060779417P07.03.2006
US20060779441P07.03.2006
US20060779442P07.03.2006
US2006003067004.04.2006
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006126844
Date:30.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1899958
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1899958
Date:07.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AT03.01.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/00, H04S3/00, H04S5/00
[2011/10]
CPC:
H04S1/007 (EP,US); H04S3/008 (EP,US); H04S5/005 (EP,US);
G10L19/008 (EP,US); H04R5/04 (EP,US); H04S2400/01 (EP,US);
H04S2420/01 (EP,US); H04S2420/03 (EP,US); H04S5/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/12]G10L19/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DEKODIEREN EINES AUDIOSIGNALS[2008/12]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECODING AN AUDIO SIGNAL[2008/12]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE DECODAGE D'UN SIGNAL SONORE[2008/12]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2007National basic fee paid 
19.12.2007Search fee paid 
19.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/12]
31.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.10.2012
09.10.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.04.2013Fee for grant paid
04.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
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  25.11.2011
Opposition(s)08.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.05.2006
AT07.08.2013
BE07.08.2013
BG07.08.2013
CY07.08.2013
CZ07.08.2013
DK07.08.2013
EE07.08.2013
ES07.08.2013
FI07.08.2013
IT07.08.2013
LT07.08.2013
LV07.08.2013
MC07.08.2013
NL07.08.2013
PL07.08.2013
RO07.08.2013
SE07.08.2013
SI07.08.2013
SK07.08.2013
TR07.08.2013
GR08.11.2013
IS07.12.2013
PT09.12.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU25.05.2006
AT07.08.2013
BE07.08.2013
BG07.08.2013
CY07.08.2013
CZ07.08.2013
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EE07.08.2013
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PL07.08.2013
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PT09.12.2013
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSA.2003.818108
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