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EP About this file: EP3123747

EP3123747 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIO RENDERING EMPLOYING A GEOMETRIC DISTANCE DEFINITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / PLOGSTIES, Jan
Sandleithe 39a
90768 Fürth / DE
02 / FÜG, Simone
Weißgasse 24
90562 Kalchreuth / DE
03 / NEUENDORF, Max
Paradiesstraße 20
90459 Nürnberg / DE
04 / HERRE, Jürgen
Rathsberger Strasse 10a
91054 Erlangen / DE
05 / GRILL, Bernhard
Obere Bergstrasse 14
90607 Rückersdorf / DE
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)Zinkler, Franz
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
[2017/05]
Application number, filing date15709657.904.03.2015
[2017/05]
WO2015EP54514
Priority number, dateEP2014016182326.03.2014         Original published format: EP 14161823
EP2014019676508.12.2014         Original published format: EP 14196765
[2017/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015144409
Date:01.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3123747
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3123747
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00, H04S3/00, G10L19/08
[2017/05]
CPC:
H04S7/30 (EP,RU,US); H04S3/008 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); H04S7/301 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
G10L19/008 (US); G10L19/08 (EP,US); G10L19/20 (US);
H04S1/007 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04S2400/01 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04S2400/03 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04S2400/11 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04S2420/03 (EP,CN,KR,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 [2017/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUDIOWIEDERGABE UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER DEFINITION DER GEOMETRISCHEN ENTFERNUNG[2019/32]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUDIO RENDERING EMPLOYING A GEOMETRIC DISTANCE DEFINITION[2017/05]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE RENDU AUDIO UTILISANT UNE DÉFINITION DE DISTANCE GÉOMÉTRIQUE[2017/05]
Former [2017/05]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUDIOWIEDERGABE MIT VERWENDUNG EINER DEFINITION DER GEOMETRISCHEN ENTFERNUNG
Entry into regional phase20.09.2016National basic fee paid 
20.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
20.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.05.2019
13.05.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2019Fee for grant paid
14.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2015
AL25.12.2019
AT25.12.2019
CY25.12.2019
CZ25.12.2019
DK25.12.2019
EE25.12.2019
HR25.12.2019
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MT25.12.2019
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SI25.12.2019
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IE04.03.2020
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GR26.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2010020788  (QUEEN MARY & WESTFIELD COLLEGE [GB], et al);
 [X]WO2013006330  (DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP [US], et al);
 [A]WO2013006325  (DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2013108200  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL]);
by applicantWO2014036085
 US2014119581
 US2014133683
 US2014133682
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