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EP About this file: EP3090573

EP3090573 - GENERATING BINAURAL AUDIO IN RESPONSE TO MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO USING AT LEAST ONE FEEDBACK DELAY NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
[2018/50]
Former [2018/49]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
100 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
Former [2016/45]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YEN, Kuan-Chieh
735 Caravel Lane
Foster City, California 94404 / US
02 / BREEBAART, Dirk J.
c/o Dolby Australia Ltd. Pty.
Level 3
35 Mitchell Street
McMahons Point
Sydney, New South Wales 2060 / AU
03 / DAVIDSON, Grant A.
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
04 / WILSON, Rhonda
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
05 / COOPER, David M.
c/o Dolby Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 3
35 Mitchell Street
McMahons Point
Sydney, New South Wales 2060 / AU
06 / SHUANG, Zhiwei
c/o DOLBY LABS IS (Beijing)
World Financial Centre No. 1
East 3rd Ring Middle Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020 / CN
 [2018/49]
Former [2016/45]01 / YEN, Kuan-Chieh
735 Caravel Lane
Foster City, California 94404 / US
02 / BREEBAART, Dirk J.
c/o Dolby Australia Ltd. Pty.
Level 3
35 Mitchell Street
McMahons Point
Sydney, New South Wales 2060 / AU
03 / DAVIDSON, Grant A.
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
04 / WILSON, Rhonda
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
05 / COOPER, David M.
c/o Dolby Australia Pty. Ltd.
Level 3
35 Mitchell Street
McMahons Point
Sydney, New South Wales 2060 / AU
06 / SHUANG, Zhiwei
DOLBY LABS IS (Beijing)
c/o World Financial Centre No. 1
East 3rd Ring Middle Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100020 / CN
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 [2016/45]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date14824318.118.12.2014
[2016/45]
WO2014US71100
Priority number, dateUS201461923579P03.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461923579 P
CN20141017825829.04.2014         Original published format: CN201410178258
US201461988617P05.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461988617 P
[2016/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015102920
Date:09.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3090573
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3090573
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04S3/00
[2016/45]
CPC:
H04S3/004 (EP,KR,RU,US); H04S7/306 (EP,US); G10L19/008 (EP,US);
H04S2400/03 (EP,US); H04S2400/13 (EP,US); H04S2420/01 (EP,KR,RU,US);
H04S7/307 (EP,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 [2016/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ERZEUGUNG EINES BINAURALEN TONS IN REAKTION AUF EIN MEHRKANALAUDIOSYSTEM MIT MINDESTENS EINEM RÜCKKOPPLUNGSVERZÖGERUNGSNETZWERK[2016/45]
English:GENERATING BINAURAL AUDIO IN RESPONSE TO MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO USING AT LEAST ONE FEEDBACK DELAY NETWORK[2016/45]
French:GÉNÉRATION DE FRÉQUENCE AUDIO BINAURALE EN RÉPONSE À UNE FRÉQUENCE AUDIO MULTICANAL AU MOYEN D'AU MOINS UN RÉSEAU À RETARD DE RÉTROACTION[2016/45]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2016National basic fee paid 
03.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/45]
07.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2018Fee for grant paid
25.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18174560.5  / EP3402222
EP20205638.8  / EP3806499
EP23195452.0
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2014
AL05.12.2018
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
DK05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
MK05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
RS05.12.2018
SE05.12.2018
SI05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
IE18.12.2018
LU18.12.2018
MT18.12.2018
BE31.12.2018
CH31.12.2018
LI31.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
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PL05.12.2018
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TR05.12.2018
IE18.12.2018
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BE31.12.2018
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LI31.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
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