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EP About this file: EP2829049

EP2829049 - CLUSTERING OF AUDIO STREAMS IN A 2D/3D CONFERENCE SCENE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
[2016/45]
Former [2015/05]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103-4813 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOUSTEAD, Paul
c/o Dolby Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 3
35 Mitchell Street
McMahons Point New South Wales 2060 / AU
02 / JOHNSTON, Craig
c/o Dolby Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 3
35 Mitchell Street
McMahons Point New South Wales 2060 / AU
03 / NGUYEN, Vinh
Unit 18, 173-179 Princes Highway
Kogarah, NSW - 2217 / AU
04 / SPITTLE, Gary
c/o Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103-4813 / US
 [2015/05]
Representative(s)Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2015/05]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date13715830.921.03.2013
[2021/21]
WO2013US33219
Priority number, dateUS201261614597P23.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261614597 P
[2015/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013142642
Date:26.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2829049
Date:28.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2829049
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/56
[2015/05]
CPC:
H04M3/568 (EP,US); G06F3/048 (US); H04S7/302 (US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRUPPIERUNG VON AUDIOSTRÖMEN IN EINER 2D/3D-KONFERENZSZENE[2015/05]
English:CLUSTERING OF AUDIO STREAMS IN A 2D/3D CONFERENCE SCENE[2015/05]
French:GROUPAGE DE FLUX AUDIO DANS UNE SCÈNE DE CONFÉRENCE BIDIMENSIONNELLE /TRIDIMENSIONNELLE[2015/05]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2014National basic fee paid 
23.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/05]
15.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.11.2020
17.11.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2021Fee for grant paid
14.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.08.2017
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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