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EP About this file: EP3040991

EP3040991 - VOICE ACTIVATION DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.09.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2021/15]
Former [2016/27]For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / ZHU, Changbao
c/o ZTE Corporation ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / YUAN, Hao
c/o ZTE Corporation ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2016/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/15]
Former [2016/27]Awapatent AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
Application number, filing date14791094.716.05.2014
[2016/27]
WO2014CN77704
Priority number, dateCN20131039079530.08.2013         Original published format: CN201310390795
[2016/27]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014177084
Date:06.11.2014
Language:ZH
[2014/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3040991
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3040991
Date:14.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN06.11.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:G10L25/78
[2016/27]
CPC:
G10L25/78 (EP,US); G10L25/84 (US); G10L17/06 (US);
G10L25/48 (US); G10L2025/786 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERKENNUNG VON SPRACHAKTIVIERUNG[2016/27]
English:VOICE ACTIVATION DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE[2016/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION D'ACTIVATION VOCALE[2016/27]
Entry into regional phase29.03.2016Translation filed 
29.03.2016National basic fee paid 
29.03.2016Search fee paid 
29.03.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.03.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/27]
01.03.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.04.2020
21.04.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.01.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.01.2021Fee for grant paid
21.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO2012083552  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN], et al) [X] 1,13 * page 4, line 22 - line 29 * * page 8, line 36 * * figure 1 * * page 9, line 6 - line 11 * [Y] 2-12,14,15;
 [YA]  - "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Voice Activity Detector (VAD) for Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) speech traffic channels; General description (GSM 06.94 version 7.1.0 Release 1998); Draft ETSI EN 301 708", IEEE, LIS, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, FRANCE, (19990701), vol. SMG11, no. V7.1.0, ISSN 0000-0001, XP014003772 [Y] 2-12,14,15 * section 4.3.2 * * section 4.3.9 * * section 4.3.10 * * section 4.3.8 * [A] 1,13
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 [A]CN102044242  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD);
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 [Y]CN102741918  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD);
 [A]CN103117067  (UNIV BOHAI);
 [A]CN103180900  (QUALCOMM INC)
ExaminationWO2012083552
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