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EP About this file: EP3627807

EP3627807 - AUDIO PLAYING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518129 / CN
[2020/13]
Inventor(s)01 / XIA, Shaohua
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
02 / XU, Bin
Huawei Administration Building
Bantian
Longgang District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518129 / CN
 [2020/13]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2020/13]
Application number, filing date17913943.116.06.2017
[2020/13]
WO2017CN88837
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018227637
Date:20.12.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3627807
Date:25.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3627807
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN20.12.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04M1/72409, H04M1/72412, G06F3/16, H04M1/7243, H04M1/72442, H04N21/436, H04N21/439, H04N21/43, H04N21/485, H04L65/61
[2022/25]
CPC:
H04L65/1069 (EP); H04M1/7243 (EP,CN); G06F3/165 (EP,US);
G06F3/04847 (US); H04L65/00 (EP); H04L65/1059 (EP);
H04L65/1094 (EP); H04L65/61 (EP); H04M1/72409 (EP,CN,US);
H04M1/72412 (EP,CN,US); H04M1/72442 (EP,CN); H04M1/72448 (CN);
H04M1/72454 (CN); H04M1/72469 (CN); H04N21/43079 (EP,CN,US);
H04N21/43615 (EP); H04N21/439 (EP); H04N21/4852 (EP);
H04M2250/22 (CN); H04W4/80 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/18]H04M1/725, G06F3/16, H04W4/80
Former IPC [2020/13]H04M1/725
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 [2020/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUDIOWIEDERGABEVERFAHREN UND ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/13]
English:AUDIO PLAYING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2020/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE LECTURE AUDIO ET DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE[2020/13]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2019Translation filed 
19.12.2019National basic fee paid 
19.12.2019Search fee paid 
19.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/13]
17.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2022Fee for grant paid
22.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22193168.6  / EP4178187
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
IT10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
IE16.06.2023
LU16.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
FR10.07.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
IS10.09.2023
PT11.09.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
ES10.05.2023
FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
LV10.05.2023
MC10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SI10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
IE16.06.2023
LU16.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
FR10.07.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
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PT11.09.2023
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DK10.05.2023
EE10.05.2023
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FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
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MC10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
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RS10.05.2023
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SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
IE16.06.2023
LU16.06.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
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PT11.09.2023
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DK10.05.2023
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FI10.05.2023
HR10.05.2023
LT10.05.2023
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MC10.05.2023
PL10.05.2023
RO10.05.2023
RS10.05.2023
SE10.05.2023
SK10.05.2023
SM10.05.2023
LU16.06.2023
NO10.08.2023
GR11.08.2023
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PT11.09.2023
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CZ10.05.2023
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PT11.09.2023
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PT11.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2009005891  (BATSON JAMES D [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0001] ** paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0060] *;
 [A]US2014344876  (YAO YUANPING [CN], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0004] * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0070] *;
 [X]US2017102914  (HONG EUN SEOK [KR]) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0066] *
International search[X]CN102104680  (HUAWEI TERMINAL CO LTD) [X] 1-46 * , description, paragraphs 0027-0085, and figures 1-5 *;
 [A]CN105847903  (LESHI ZHIXIN ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECH (TIANJIN) CO LTD) [A] 1-46* , entire document *;
 [X]CN106161724  (ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD) [X] 1-46 * , description, paragraphs 0019-0077, and figures 1-4 *
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