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EP0628195 - METHOD FOR ENCODING, DECODING AND COMPRESSION OF AUDIO-TYPE DATA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/50]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING, DECODING AND COMPRESSION OF AUDIO-TYPE DATA
[1999/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2001
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.11.2003  [2003/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]For all designated states
THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIM, Jae, S.
21 West Chardon Road
Winchester, MA 01890 / US
[1994/50]
Representative(s)Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/50]Popp, Eugen, Dr., et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 48
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93903484.913.01.1993
[1994/50]
WO1993US00323
Priority number, dateUS1992082224717.01.1992         Original published format: US 822247
US1992087963507.05.1992         Original published format: US 879635
[1994/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9314492
Date:22.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0628195
Date:14.12.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0628195
Date:27.12.2000
Language:EN
[2000/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.07.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/00, H04B1/66
[2000/36]
CPC:
H04B1/667 (EP,US); G10L19/0208 (EP,US); G10L19/0212 (EP,US);
G10L19/0204 (EP,US); G10L2021/02163 (EP,US); G10L25/27 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/30]G10L5/00, H04B1/66
Former IPC [1994/50]G10L5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/48]
Former [1994/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR KODIERUNG, DEKODIERUNG UND KOMPRESSION VON AUDIODATEN[1999/44]
English:METHOD FOR ENCODING, DECODING AND COMPRESSION OF AUDIO-TYPE DATA[1999/44]
French:PROCEDE DE CODAGE, DECODAGE ET COMPRESSION DE DONNEES DE TYPE AUDIO[1999/44]
Former [1994/50]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KODIERUNG, DEKODIERUNG UND KOMPRESSION VON AUDIODATEN
Former [1994/50]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING, DECODING AND COMPRESSION OF AUDIO-TYPE DATA
Former [1994/50]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CODAGE, DECODAGE ET COMPRESSION DE DONNEES DE TYPE AUDIO
Entry into regional phase16.08.1994National basic fee paid 
16.08.1994Search fee paid 
16.08.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
06.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/02]
19.11.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
28.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
28.12.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
01.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.03.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
08.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2000Fee for grant paid
10.10.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99117212.3  / EP0961414
Opposition(s)28.09.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
25.10.1996M01   Fee paid on   06.11.1996
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.12.2000
DK27.03.2001
[2003/45]
Former [2001/37]AT27.12.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]US4464782  (BERAUD JEAN-PAUL [FR], et al) [A] * column 3, line 25 - line 55 * * column 5, line 32 - line 44 ** column 6, line 38 - column 7, line 4; figure 2 *;
 [A]US4899384  (CROUSE WILLIAM G [US], et al) [A] * column 4, line 26 - line 44 * * column 1, line 45 - column 3, line 24; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0457390  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [A] * column 5, line 22 - line 38; figure 2 * * column 6, line 25 - line 29 * * column 10, line 5 - line 12 *
International search[YP]US5151941  (NISHIGUCHI MASAYUKI [JP], et al);
 [YP]US5157760  (AKAGIRI KENZO [JP])
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