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EP0770988 - Speech decoding method and portable terminal apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2003  [2003/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nishiguchi, Masayuki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Iijima, Kazuyuki
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Matsumoto, Jun
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Omori, Shiro
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/18]
Representative(s)Nicholls, Michael John
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]Nicholls, Michael John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14, South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date96307724.325.10.1996
[1997/18]
Priority number, dateJP1995027948926.10.1995         Original published format: JP 27948995
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0770988
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0770988
Date:14.10.1998
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0770988
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/14
[2001/16]
CPC:
G10L19/26 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/18]G10L9/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   NL [1997/18]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Sprachdekodierung und tragbares Endgerät[1997/18]
English:Speech decoding method and portable terminal apparatus[1997/18]
French:Procédé de décodage de la parole et terminal portable[1997/18]
Examination procedure23.03.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/21]
23.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2001Fee for grant paid
24.09.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2238696  (COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORP [US]) [A] 1,5* abstract *;
 [X]US5339384  (CHEN JUIN-HWEY [US]) [X] 1-3,5-7 * abstract * * paragraph [04.7] * * claims 4,5 *
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