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EP About this file: EP4044173

EP4044173 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEXT TO SPEECH, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.2024 [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apollo Intelligent Connectivity (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.
101, 1st floor, building 1, yard 7
Ruihe West 2nd Road
Beijing Economic and Technological
Development Zone
Beijing 100176 / CN
[2022/33]
Inventor(s)01 / Zhou, Yi
Beijing, 100176 / CN
02 / Chen, Zhen
Beijing, 100176 / CN
 [2022/33]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[2023/42]
Former [2022/33]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date22176933.402.06.2022
[2022/33]
Priority number, dateCN20211063901608.06.2021         Original published format: CN202110639016
[2022/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4044173
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4044173
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4044173
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:G10L13/04, G06F3/16, // G10L13/033
[2023/30]
CPC:
G10L13/04 (EP,CN,US); G10L13/02 (CN,KR,US); G06F16/638 (CN,KR);
G06F3/165 (EP); G06F9/4881 (CN,KR); G10L13/033 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/33]G10L13/04, G06F3/16
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 [2023/24]
Former [2022/33]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:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR TEXT-ZU-SPRACHE, ELEKTRONISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2022/33]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEXT TO SPEECH, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2022/33]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CONVERSION DE TEXTE EN PAROLE, DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE[2022/33]
Examination procedure11.05.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/24]
11.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2023Fee for grant paid
11.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
IT18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/35]AT18.10.2023
CZ18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
EE18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT18.10.2023
DK18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/27]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2007094029  (SAITO NATSUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* abstract *;
 [XA]US2014336919  (LI WEIYING [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,10-15 * paragraphs [0092] , [0 93] , [0161] , [ 166]; figures 3,4 * [A] 3,9;
 [A]US2018011680  (AIST GREGORY S [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0030] , [0076] , [0077] *
ExaminationWO2017213691
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