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EP About this file: EP3881559

EP3881559 - AUDIO PROCESSING IN IMMERSIVE AUDIO SERVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, FI, GR, HR, RS
published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
For all designated states
Dolby International AB
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[2024/07]
Former [2022/46]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
For all designated states
Dolby International AB
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / NL
Former [2022/19]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Mr. Treublaan 7
1097 DP Amsterdam / NL
Former [2021/38]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BRUHN, Stefan
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
02 / TORRES, Juan Felix
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
03 / MCGRATH, David S.
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
04 / LEE, Brian
c/o Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103, US / US
 [2021/38]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[2024/07]
Former [2021/38]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date19836164.412.11.2019
[2021/38]
WO2019US60855
Priority number, dateUS201862760262P13.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862760262 P
US201962793666P17.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962793666 P
US201962795236P22.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962795236 P
US201962797563P28.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962797563 P
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020102153
Date:22.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3881559
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3881559
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04R3/00, H04S7/00, H04N7/15, // H04M3/56
[2023/38]
CPC:
H04N7/152 (EP,IL,KR); H04R3/005 (EP,IL,KR,US); H04S7/30 (US);
H04M3/568 (EP,IL,KR); H04N7/15 (EP,IL); H04R1/323 (KR);
H04R1/326 (KR); H04R5/027 (US); H04S7/304 (EP,IL,KR);
H04R2499/11 (KR); H04R2499/15 (EP,IL,KR); H04S2400/03 (US);
H04S2400/11 (EP,IL,KR); H04S2400/13 (EP,IL,KR); H04S2400/15 (EP,IL,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2021/38]H04R3/00, H04S7/00
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 [2021/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUDIOVERARBEITUNG IN IMMERSIVEN AUDIODIENSTEN[2021/38]
English:AUDIO PROCESSING IN IMMERSIVE AUDIO SERVICES[2021/38]
French:TRAITEMENT AUDIO DANS DES SERVICES AUDIO IMMERSIFS[2021/38]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2021National basic fee paid 
14.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
14.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2024Fee for grant paid
08.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24156662.9  / EP4344194
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]US2010008640  (CASACCIA EDWARD MARION [US]);
 [XI]WO2017182714  (NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY [FI]);
 [A]US2018192189  (VIROLAINEN JUSSI KALEVI [FI], et al)
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