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EP About this file: EP3497697

EP3497697 - DOMINANT FREQUENCY PROCESSING OF AUDIO SIGNALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, PT
published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/25]
Inventor(s)01 / BHARITKAR, Sunil
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
 [2019/25]
Representative(s)Liesegang, Eva
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2019/25]
Application number, filing date16920599.404.11.2016
[2019/25]
WO2016US60465
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018084848
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3497697
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3497697
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU11.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/12, G10L21/02, H04R3/04, G10L21/038, G10L25/12
[2020/13]
CPC:
H04R3/04 (EP,US); G10L21/02 (EP); G10L21/038 (EP,US);
G10L25/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/25]G10L19/12, G10L21/02
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 [2019/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOMINANTE FREQUENZVERARBEITUNG VON AUDIOSIGNALEN[2019/25]
English:DOMINANT FREQUENCY PROCESSING OF AUDIO SIGNALS[2019/25]
French:TRAITEMENT DE FRÉQUENCE DOMINANTE DE SIGNAUX AUDIO[2019/25]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2019National basic fee paid 
13.03.2019Search fee paid 
13.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/25]
08.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2023Fee for grant paid
19.12.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
LV31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
PL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
PT31.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT31.01.2024
BG31.01.2024
ES31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/34]BG31.01.2024
FI31.01.2024
HR31.01.2024
LT31.01.2024
NL31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
RS30.04.2024
GR01.05.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/33]LT31.01.2024
NO30.04.2024
IS31.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS31.05.2024
Documents cited:Search[XAI]US2015073784  (GAO YANG [US]) [X] 1-3,11,15 * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0113]; figures 7-13 * [A] 8,9,13,14[I] 4-7,10,12
International search[A]WO02097791  (DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP [US], et al) [A] 6-10 * , claim 4 *;
 [A]US2008159551  (HARLEY THOMAS RANDALL [US], et al) [A] 11-15 * , [0024], [0054], [0055], [0064], [0083] *;
 [A]US2015279383  (CROCKETT BRETT G [US])[A] 1-15;
 [A]WO2016109500  (GRACENOTE INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * , [0017]-[0018], [0025], [0032], claims 1, 19 *
ExaminationEP0972426
by applicantUS2015073784
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