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EP About this file: EP3444818

EP3444818 - AN APPARATUS FOR ENCODING A SPEECH SIGNAL EMPLOYING ACELP IN THE AUTOCORRELATION DOMAIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastr. 27c
80686 München / DE
[2022/16]
Former [2019/08]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bäckström, Tom
Hietaniemenkatu 1 E 13
00100 Helsinki / FI
02 / Multrus, Markus
Etzlaubweg 7
90469 Nürnberg / DE
03 / Fuchs, Guillaume
Joseph-Otto-Kolb-Str. 31
91088 Bubenreuth / DE
04 / Helmrich, Christian
Fraunhoferstr. 21
10587 Berlin / DE
05 / Dietz, Martin
Deutschherrnstr. 37
90429 Nürnberg / DE
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Schairer, Oliver Michael, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstraße 2
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/08]Schairer, Oliver, et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstraße 2
81373 München / DE
Application number, filing date18184592.631.07.2013
[2019/08]
Priority number, dateUS201261710137P05.10.2012         Original published format: US 201261710137 P
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3444818
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3444818
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/107, G10L19/038, G10L19/00
[2019/08]
CPC:
G10L19/107 (EP,RU,US); G10L19/038 (RU,US); G10L19/04 (RU);
G10L19/10 (RU); G10L2019/0001 (RU,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 [2019/39]
Former [2019/08]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR CODIERUNG EINES SPRACHSIGNALS MIT ACELP IM AUTOKORRELATIONSBEREICH[2019/08]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR ENCODING A SPEECH SIGNAL EMPLOYING ACELP IN THE AUTOCORRELATION DOMAIN[2019/08]
French:APPAREIL POUR CODER UN SIGNAL VOCAL UTILISANT ACELP DANS LE DOMAINE D'AUTOCORRÉLATION[2019/08]
Examination procedure15.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
15.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.10.2022
18.10.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2023Fee for grant paid
06.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13742646.6  / EP2904612
Divisional application(s)EP23160479.4  / EP4213146
Opposition(s)22.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
08.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
26.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
IE31.07.2023
LU31.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/24]AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
LU31.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
Former [2024/18]AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
LU31.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
Former [2024/14]AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
EE19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RO19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
Former [2024/08]AT19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AT19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AT19.04.2023
HR19.04.2023
RS19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
Former [2023/50]AT19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AT19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[XAI]US5265167  (AKAMINE MASAMI [JP], et al);
 [X]WO9805030  (QUALCOMM INC [US]);
 [A]EP1833047  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP])
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