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EP2245862 - IMPROVING SOUND QUALITY BY INTELLIGENTLY SELECTING BETWEEN SIGNALS FROM A PLURALITY OF MICROPHONES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.08.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.10.2018  [2018/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Attn: International IP Administration 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Attn: International IP Administration 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WANG, Song
c/o QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego CA 92121 / US
02 / RAMAKRISHNAN, Dinesh
c/o QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego CA 92121 / US
03 / CHOY, Eddie, L., T.
c/o QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego CA 92121 / US
 [2010/44]
Representative(s)Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/44]Dunlop, Hugh Christopher, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date09706522.129.01.2009
[2010/44]
WO2009US32420
Priority number, dateUS2008002205229.01.2008         Original published format: US 22052
[2010/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009097417
Date:06.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2245862
Date:03.11.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.08.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.08.2009
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00
[2010/44]
CPC:
H04R3/005 (EP,US); H03G3/32 (EP,US); H04M1/6008 (EP,US);
H04M1/0214 (EP,US); H04M1/035 (EP,US); H04R2410/05 (EP,US);
H04R2499/11 (EP,US); H04R29/006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/44]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DER TONQUALITÄT DURCH INTELLIGENTES AUSWÄHLEN ZWISCHEN SIGNALEN VON MEHREREN MIKROFONEN[2010/44]
English:IMPROVING SOUND QUALITY BY INTELLIGENTLY SELECTING BETWEEN SIGNALS FROM A PLURALITY OF MICROPHONES[2010/44]
French:AMÉLIORATION DE LA QUALITÉ SONORE PAR UNE SÉLECTION INTELLIGENTE ENTRE DES SIGNAUX PROVENANT D'UNE PLURALITÉ DE MICROPHONES[2010/44]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2010National basic fee paid 
24.08.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.2009Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.08.2010Examination requested  [2010/44]
18.10.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/40]
17.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/40]
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  20.06.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[XY]JPH07240990  (SONY CORP) [X] 1-12,14-38 * abstract * [Y] 13;
 [XY]US5602962  (KELLERMANN WALTER [DE]) [X] 1-12,14-38 * the whole document * [Y] 13;
 [XY]US2007165879  (DENG HAO [CN], et al) [X] 1-12,14-38 * paragraphs [0001] , [0009] , [0010] , [0023] , [0024] , [0027] , [0030] - [0032]; figures 1,3 * [Y] 13;
 [XY]JP2007295085  (KOBE STEEL LTD) [X] 1-12,14-38 * abstract *[Y] 13
ExaminationJP2002215193
 JP2007174011
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