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EP3238211 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO VOICE QUALITY ESTIMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
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Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Doh-Suk
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
02 / HUANG, Shen
Guandongdian Building 15-02
East 3rd Ring Road
Beijing 100022 / CN
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
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Grand Canal Docklands
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Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
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Application number, filing date15825864.023.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015IB59962
Priority number, dateWO2014CN9467323.12.2014         Original published format: PCT/CN2014/094673
EP2015015271527.01.2015         Original published format: EP 15152715
US201562128382P04.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562128382 P
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016103222
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Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3238211
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3238211
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:G10L25/60, H04M3/22, H04L12/24, H04L12/26
[2017/44]
CPC:
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TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERBESSERUNG BEI DER SPRACHQUALITÄTSSCHÄTZUNG[2020/15]
English:METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO VOICE QUALITY ESTIMATION[2017/44]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS POUR DES AMÉLIORATIONS RELATIVES À L'ESTIMATION DE LA QUALITÉ VOCALE[2017/44]
Former [2017/44]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT SPRACHQUALITÄTSCHÄTZUNG
Entry into regional phase24.07.2017National basic fee paid 
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24.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
02.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
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24.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
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Divisional application(s)EP20196610.8  / EP3787270
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
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31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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