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EP0852373
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| EP0852373 - Improved synthesizer and method [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 16.06.2006 Database last updated on 15.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.02.2008 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT | published on 19.03.2008 [2008/12] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Texas Instruments Incorporated 13500 North Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75265 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/28] | For all designated states TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 13500 North Central Expressway Dallas Texas 75265 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Lay, Wai- Ming 1613 Wagon Wheel Drive Plano Texas 75023 / US | 02 /
Paksoy, Erdal 1123 Pacific Drive Richardson Texas 75081 / US | 03 /
McCree, Alan V. 7239 Hillwood Lane Dallas Texas 75248 / US | [2000/01] |
| Former [1998/28] | 01 /
Lay, Wai- Ming 1613 Wagon Wheel Drive Plano Texas 75023 / US | ||
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Paksoy, Erdal 1123 Pacific Drive Richardson Texas 75081 / US | |||
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* * * | Representative(s) | Legg, Cyrus James Grahame, et al Abel & Imray 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PQ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/28] | Legg, Cyrus James Grahame, et al ABEL & IMRAY, Northumberland House, 303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LH / GB | Application number, filing date | 98300010.0 | 02.01.1998 | [1998/28] | Priority number, date | US19970034169P | 02.01.1997 Original published format: US 34169 P | [1998/28] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0852373 | Date: | 08.07.1998 | Language: | EN | [1998/28] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0852373 | Date: | 16.06.1999 | [1999/24] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0852373 | Date: | 10.08.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/32] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.05.1999 | Classification | IPC: | G10L13/00, G10L13/04 | [2005/10] | CPC: |
G10L13/047 (EP,US);
G10L13/04 (EP,US);
G10L2019/0003 (EP)
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| Former IPC [1998/28] | G10L5/02, G10L9/14 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT, NL [2000/08] |
| Former [1998/28] | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Sprachsynthetisierer mit einer CELP-Dekodiererstruktur | [1998/28] | English: | Improved synthesizer and method | [1998/28] | French: | Synthétiseur de parole utilisant une structure de décodeur CELP | [2005/10] |
| Former [1998/28] | synthétiseur de parole utilisant une structure de décodeur CELP | Examination procedure | 03.11.1999 | Examination requested [1999/52] | 15.04.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 30.01.2003 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 09.04.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.01.2005 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.06.2005 | Fee for grant paid | 06.06.2005 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 11.05.2006 | No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29] | Request for further processing for: | 09.04.2003 | Request for further processing filed | 03.04.2003 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 17.04.2003 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 10.01.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.07.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 31.01.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 31.01.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 02.02.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.01.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.01.2001 | 04 M06 Fee paid on 19.07.2001 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | IT | 10.08.2005 | NL | 10.08.2005 | [2008/12] |
| Former [2006/14] | NL | 10.08.2005 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]EP0749110 (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 1,15,11-14 * abstract *; | [A]EP0470941 (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 1,15 * page 3, line 38 - line 44 * * page 5, line 14 - line 21 *; | [X]EP0680033 (AT & T CORP [US]) [X] 11-14 * page 7, line 9 - line 14; figure 1 *; | [A]EP0695454 (QUALCOMM INC [US]) [A] 11-14 * page 57, line 14 - line 26; figure 11 * * page 43, line 26 - line 34; figure 10 * * page 48, line 25 - page 49, line 2 * |