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EP About this file: EP0725492

EP0725492 - Perceptual stereo audio encoder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.10.2004  [2004/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AT&T Corp.
32 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-2412 / US
[1996/32]
Inventor(s)01 / Dorward, Sean Matthew
35-44 Bloomingdale Drive
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
02 / Johnston, James David
8 Valley View Road
Warren, New Jersey 07059 / US
[1996/32]
Representative(s)Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/19]Williams, David John, et al
Page White & Farrer, 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Former [1996/32]Johnston, Kenneth Graham, et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date96300475.924.01.1996
[1996/32]
Priority number, dateUS1995038105631.01.1995         Original published format: US 381056
[1996/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0725492
Date:07.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0725492
Date:22.11.2000
[2000/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/66, H04S1/00
[1996/32]
CPC:
H04S1/007 (EP,US); G10L19/008 (KR); H04B1/665 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1996/32]
TitleGerman:Wahrnehmungsgebundener Stereoaudiokodierer[1996/32]
English:Perceptual stereo audio encoder[1996/32]
French:Codeur audio en stéréo perceptuel[1996/32]
Examination procedure18.05.2001Examination requested  [2001/29]
15.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/44]
25.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[DA]US5285498  (JOHNSTON JAMES D [US]) [DA] 1,6 * Paragraph "Stereophonic threshold" *;
 [A]US5291557  (DAVIS MARK F [US], et al) [A] 1,6 * abstract *
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