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EP1947644 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL WITH EXTENDED BAND-WIDTH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/30]Method and apparatus for providing an acoustic signal with extended band-width
[2019/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nuance Communications, Inc.
1 Wayside Road
Burlington, MA 01803-4613 / US
[2011/48]
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
Becker-Göring-Strasse 16
76307 Karlsbad / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Iser, Bernd
Uhrenmachergasse 9
89077 Ulm / DE
02 / Nüssle, Gerhard
Kornblumenweg 7
89134 Blaustein / DE
03 / Schmidt, Gerhard
Jörg-Syrlin-Strasse 26
89081 Ulm / DE
 [2008/30]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/25]
Former [2008/30]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07001062.418.01.2007
[2008/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1947644
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1947644
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/038
[2019/04]
CPC:
G10L21/038 (EP,US); H04R3/04 (KR); H04R3/00 (KR)
Former IPC [2008/30]G10L21/02
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 [2019/25]
Former [2008/30]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 UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINES TONSIGNALS MIT ERWEITERTER BANDBREITE[2019/05]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL WITH EXTENDED BAND-WIDTH[2019/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL FOURNISSANT UN SIGNAL ACOUSTIQUE AVEC UNE LARGEUR DE BANDE ÉTENDUE[2019/05]
Former [2008/30]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bereitstellung eines Tonsignals mit erweiterter Bandbreite
Former [2008/30]Method and apparatus for providing an acoustic signal with extended band-width
Former [2008/30]Procédé et appareil fournissant un signal acoustique avec une largeur de bande étendue
Examination procedure20.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/11]
21.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2019Fee for grant paid
07.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.01.2012
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
30.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US2003187663  (TRUMAN MICHAEL MEAD [US], et al) [X] 1,24,25 * column 10, paragraph 62 - column 11, paragraph 67 * [Y] 18-21;
 [X]EP1367566  (CODING TECHNOLOGIES SWEDEN AB [SE]) [X] 1,24,25 * page 3, paragraph 12 - page 4, paragraph 14 * * page 9, paragraph 40 - page 15, paragraph 63 *;
 [Y]  - ISER B ET AL, "BANDWIDTH EXTENSION OF TELEPHONY SPEECH", EURASIP NEWS LETTER, (200506), vol. 16, no. 2, ISSN 1687-1421, pages 2 - 24, XP002372006 [Y] 18-21 * page 9, line 1 - line 12 * * page 10, line 20 - page 11, line 23 *
 [A]  - YASUKAWA H ED - EUROPEAN SPEECH COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION (ESCA), "ENHANCEMENT OF TELEPHONE SPEECH QUALITY BY SIMPLE SPECTRUM EXTRAPOLATION METHOD", 4TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY. EUROSPEECH '95. MADRID, SPAIN, SEPT. 18 - 21, 1995, EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY. (EUROSPEECH), MADRID : GRAFICAS BRENS, ES, MAdrid, Spain, (19950918), VOL. 2 CONF. 4, pages 1545 - 1548, XP000854997 [A] 1-24 * page 1546, column L, line 2 - line 19; figure 2 *
ExaminationUS7676043
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