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EP0466190 - Quantizing error reducer for audio signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.09.1998 [1998/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/03]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Akagiri, Kenzo, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Akune, Makoto, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1992/03]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/13]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1992/03]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date91111688.712.07.1991
[1992/03]
Priority number, dateJP1990018555513.07.1990         Original published format: JP 18555590
[1992/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0466190
Date:15.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0466190
Date:28.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0466190
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, H03M7/30, H03M1/00, H04B14/04
[1993/17]
CPC:
G11B20/10527 (EP,US); H04B1/665 (EP,US); H04B14/046 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1992/03]G11B20/10, H03M7/30, H03M1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/03]
TitleGerman:Quantisierungsfehlerverminderer für Audiosignal[1992/03]
English:Quantizing error reducer for audio signal[1992/03]
French:Réducteur d'erreur de quantification pour des signaux audio[1992/03]
Examination procedure27.09.1993Examination requested  [1993/47]
06.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.04.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.1997Fee for grant paid
04.07.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.07.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/39]
Request for further processing for:17.06.1996Request for further processing filed
17.06.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.06.1996Decision despatched
04.06.1996Request for further processing filed
04.06.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
27.06.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
07.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3440613  (INST RUNDFUNKTECHNIK GMBH);
 [A]EP0182915  (SONY CORP [JP])
 [Y]  - ICASSP '79 April 1979, NY pages 453 - 455 ATAL ET AL 'Optimizing Predictive Coders for Minimum Audible Noise'
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