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EP About this file: EP3522157

EP3522157 - CONCEPT FOR COMBINED DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION AND GUIDED CLIPPING PREVENTION FOR AUDIO DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.02.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastr. 27c
80686 München / DE
[2022/16]
Former [2019/32]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Küch, Fabian
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte
Schaltungen IIS
Am Wolfsmantel 33
91058 Erlangen / DE
02 / Uhle, Christian
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte
Schaltungen IIS
Am Wolfsmantel 33
91058 Erlangen / DE
03 / Kratschmer, Michael
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte
Schaltungen IIS
Am Wolfsmantel 33
91058 Erlangen / DE
04 / Neugebauer, Bernhard
Eisenstraße 31
91054 Buckenhof / DE
05 / Meier, Michael
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte
Schaltungen IIS
Am Wolfsmantel 33
91058 Erlangen / DE
06 / Borsum, Arne
c/o Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte
Schaltungen IIS
Am Wolfsmantel 33
91058 Erlangen / DE
 [2019/32]
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2019/32]
Application number, filing date19160596.320.10.2014
[2019/32]
Priority number, dateEP2013018975422.10.2013         Original published format: EP 13189754
[2019/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3522157
Date:07.08.2019
Language:EN
[2019/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3522157
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/034, H03G9/00, H03G11/00, G10L19/16, // G10L19/008
[2019/32]
CPC:
G10L19/167 (EP,KR,MX,US); G10L21/034 (EP,KR,MX,RU,US); G10L19/008 (EP,KR,MX,RU,US);
G06F3/165 (US); G10L19/018 (US); H03G11/008 (EP,KR,US);
H03G9/00 (RU); H03G9/005 (EP,KR,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 [2020/12]
Former [2019/32]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:KONZEPT ZUR KOMBINIERTEN DYNAMISCHEN BEREICHSKOMPRESSION UND GELEITETEN CLIPPING-VERHINDERUNG FÜR AUDIOVORRICHTUNGEN[2019/32]
English:CONCEPT FOR COMBINED DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION AND GUIDED CLIPPING PREVENTION FOR AUDIO DEVICES[2019/32]
French:CONCEPT DE COMPRESSION DE GAMME DYNAMIQUE ET DE PRÉVENTION D'ÉCRÊTAGE GUIDÉE COMBINÉES POUR DES DISPOSITIFS AUDIO[2019/32]
Examination procedure07.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/12]
07.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 06.05.2021
07.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.08.2021Fee for grant paid
11.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14786881.4  / EP3061090
Divisional application(s)EP21186145.5  / EP3951778
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
16.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
16.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2014
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
MK22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
IE20.10.2021
LU20.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
[2024/23]
Former [2023/33]HU20.10.2014
AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
SM22.09.2021
IE20.10.2021
LU20.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2023/30]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CY22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
IE20.10.2021
LU20.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2023/01]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SI22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
IE20.10.2021
LU20.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2022/48]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
IE20.10.2021
LU20.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2022/37]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
LU20.10.2021
CH31.10.2021
LI31.10.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2022/35]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
DK22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
LU20.10.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2022/33]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
MC22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2022/29]AL22.09.2021
AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2022/24]AT22.09.2021
CZ22.09.2021
EE22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
RO22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
SK22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
IS22.01.2022
Former [2022/21]AT22.09.2021
HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
Former [2022/10]HR22.09.2021
LT22.09.2021
LV22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
GR23.12.2021
Former [2022/09]LT22.09.2021
RS22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
Former [2022/08]LT22.09.2021
BG22.12.2021
NO22.12.2021
Former [2022/07]LT22.09.2021
NO22.12.2021
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