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EP3827427 - APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR CONTROLLING BAND LIMITED AUDIO OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
[2021/22]
Inventor(s)01 / VILERMO, Miikka
Selmankuja 5
37200 Siuro / FI
02 / TAMMI, Mikko
Mansikkamäenkatu 26
33310 Tampere / FI
03 / LAITINEN, Mikko-Ville
Metsäpirtintie 2 C 15
02130 Espoo / FI
04 / VIROLAINEN, Jussi
Koronakatu 5 C 20
02210 Espoo / FI
05 / VILKAMO, Juha
Annankatu 4 A 18
00120 Helsinki / FI
 [2021/22]
Representative(s)Swindell & Pearson Limited
48 Friar Gate
Derby DE1 1GY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/22]Nokia EPO representatives
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Application number, filing date19840918.719.07.2019
[2021/22]
WO2019FI50554
Priority number, dateGB2018001203824.07.2018         Original published format: GB 201812038
[2021/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2020021162
Date:30.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3827427
Date:02.06.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:FI19.03.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/20, G10L19/16, H04R5/04, H04R5/02, H04S7/00, G10L19/008
[2022/16]
CPC:
H04S7/304 (EP); H04S7/303 (EP,GB,US); G10L19/008 (EP,GB,US);
G10L19/16 (EP); G10L19/20 (EP,US); H04S7/305 (EP,US);
H04S2400/07 (GB); H04S2400/11 (EP,GB,US); H04S2400/13 (EP);
H04S2400/15 (EP); H04S2420/03 (GB); H04S2420/07 (GB) (-)
Former IPC [2021/22]G10L19/20, G10L19/16, H04R5/04, H04R5/02, 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 [2021/22]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMME ZUR STEUERUNG VON BANDBEGRENZTEN AUDIOOBJEKTEN[2021/22]
English:APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR CONTROLLING BAND LIMITED AUDIO OBJECTS[2021/22]
French:APPAREILS, PROCÉDÉS ET PROGRAMMES INFORMATIQUES POUR COMMANDER DES OBJETS AUDIO À BANDE LIMITÉE[2021/22]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2021National basic fee paid 
24.02.2021Search fee paid 
24.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/22]
16.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006247918  (SCHMIDT BRIAN L [US], et al);
 [A]WO2015066062  (DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP [US]);
 [Y]US2017347219  (MCCAULEY LUCAS [FR], et al);
 [XY]US2018098173  (VAN BRANDENBURG RAY [NL], et al)
International search[A]EP2320415  (KOREA ELECTRONICS TELECOMM [KR]) [A] 1-22* abstract; paragraphs [0091] - [0092] *;
 [A]US2012230497  (DRESSLER ROGER WALLACE [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * abstract; paragraphs [0006], [0081]; figs. 5, 11 *;
 [A]WO2015066062  (DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP [US]) [A] 1-22 * abstract; paragraph [0044] *;
 [X]EP2891338  (DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP [US]) [X] 1-22 * abstract; paragraphs [0028], [0032], [0074], [0108], [0124], [0130] - [0131], [0134]; fig. 13 *
ExaminationWO2009128859
by applicantUS2018098173
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