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EP3407354 - METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.07.2019
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
150 North Martingale Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173 / US
[2018/48]
Inventor(s)01 / SRINIVASAN, Venugopal
2845 Jarvis Circle
Palm Harbor, FL Florida 34683 / US
02 / TOPCHY, Alexander, Pavlovich
7106 Waxwing Drive
New Port Richey, FL Florida 34653 / US
 [2018/48]
Representative(s)Chettle, John Edward
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/48]Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstraße 6
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date18183643.822.10.2009
[2018/48]
Priority number, dateUS20080108380P24.10.2008         Original published format: US 108380 P
US20090174708P01.05.2009         Original published format: US 174708 P
US2009055122031.08.2009         Original published format: US 551220
[2018/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3407354
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:G11B20/10, H04H60/58, H04H20/31, H04H60/37, // G06F17/30
[2018/48]
CPC:
G11B20/10 (EP,CN,US); G06F16/683 (EP,US); H04H20/31 (EP,CN,US);
H04H60/37 (EP,CN,US); H04H60/58 (EP,CN,US); H04H2201/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/28]
Former [2018/48]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR AUDIOWASSERZEICHENMARKIERUNG SOWIE ERKENNUNG UND EXTRAKTION VON WASSERZEICHEN[2018/48]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM AUDIO WATERMARKING AND WATERMARK DETECTION AND EXTRACTION[2018/48]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DE FILIGRANAGE AUDIO ET DE DÉTECTION ET D'EXTRACTION DE FILIGRANES[2018/48]
Examination procedure28.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/28]
28.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.07.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09748893.6  / EP2351029
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 14
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 15
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 [I]US2004006696  (SHIN SEUNG-WON [KR], et al);
 [Y]AU2006203639  (ARBITRON INC);
 [Y]US2006239502  (PETROVIC RADE [US], et al)
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