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EP2663094 - Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2015
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oticon A/S
Kongebakken 9
2765 Smørum / DK
[2013/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Pontoppidan, Niels Henrik
Oticon A/S
c/o Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
02 / Lunner, Thomas
Oticon A/S
c/o Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
03 / Vatti, Marianna
Oticon A/S
c/o Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum / DK
 [2013/46]
Application number, filing date12167267.909.05.2012
[2013/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2663094
Date:13.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2663094
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04R25/00, // G10L21/02
[2014/31]
CPC:
H04R25/353 (EP,US); H03G3/00 (US); G10L21/0364 (EP,US);
H03C1/00 (US); H03C3/40 (US); H03C5/00 (US);
H04R2225/43 (EP,US); H04R25/356 (EP,US); H04R25/43 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/46]H04R25/00
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TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verarbeitung von Audiosignalen[2013/46]
English:Methods and apparatus for processing audio signals[2013/46]
French:Procédés et appareil de traitement de signaux audio[2013/46]
Examination procedure12.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/26]
21.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2014Fee for grant paid
13.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP14199546.4  / EP2890159
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.07.2014
Opposition(s)25.09.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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