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EP3938867 - SPATIAL AUDIO AND HAPTICS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.09.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.10.2023  [2023/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2022/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BHARITKAR, Sunil Ganpatrao
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
02 / BALLAGAS, Rafael Antonio
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
03 / SMATHERS, Kevin Lee
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
04 / GHOSH, Sarthak
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
05 / ATHREYA, Madhu Sudan
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
[N/P]
Former [2022/03]01 / BHARITKAR, Sunil Ganpatrao
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
02 / BALLAGAS, Rafael Antonio
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
03 / SMATHERS, Kevin Lee
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
04 / GHOSH, Sarthak
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
05 / ATHREYA, Madhu Sudan
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
Representative(s)Bryers Intellectual Property Ltd
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent, Emerson's Green
Bristol, BS16 7FR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/03]Bryers LLP
Bristol & Bath Science Park
Dirac Crescent, Emerson's Green
Bristol, BS16 7FR / GB
Application number, filing date19926336.926.04.2019
[2022/03]
WO2019US29390
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020219073
Date:29.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3938867
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU29.10.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/16, G10L21/16, H04N21/2343, // G08B6/00
[2022/43]
CPC:
G06F3/016 (EP,US); G06F3/011 (EP); G06F3/167 (EP,US);
H04N21/23418 (EP); H04N21/23614 (EP); H04N21/4394 (EP);
H04N21/8106 (EP); H04N21/84 (EP); H04N21/8456 (EP);
G08B6/00 (EP); G10L21/16 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/03]G06F3/01, G08B6/00
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 [2022/03]
TitleGerman:RÄUMLICHES AUDIO UND HAPTIK[2022/03]
English:SPATIAL AUDIO AND HAPTICS[2022/03]
French:AUDIO SPATIAL ET HAPTIQUES[2022/03]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2021National basic fee paid 
12.10.2021Search fee paid 
12.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
25.04.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/41]
24.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[I]EP2775377  (IMMERSION CORP [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] - [0021] - [0022] - [0041] - [0048] - [0054] - [0060]; figures 2,4,6 *;
 [I]EP2806353  (IMMERSION CORP [US]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] , [0008] , [0040] - [0042] - [0051] , [0064] - [0068]; figures 1,6 *;
 [A]EP2846229  (IMMERSION CORP [US]) [A] 1-4,8,9,11,14,15* paragraphs [0010] - [0012] - [0053] - [0058]; figure 6 *
International search[Y]WO2016174659  (SNAPAID LTD [IL]) [Y] 5, 6 * , p. 4, lines 23-32 *;
 [Y]US2017177085  (SUN TIMOTHY CHIA-CHIEH [US], et al) [Y] 2-4, 7-9, 11, 12, 14, 15 * , paragraphs [0021], [0094]-[0097] *;
 [Y]WO2018002427  (NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY [FI]) [Y] 1-15 * , p. 1, line 20 - p. 2, line 3 *;
 [A]EP3343326  (IMMERSION CORP [US])[A] 1-15;
 [Y]US2018227063  (HEUBEL ROBERT W [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * , paragraphs [0018], [0032], [0034], [0071], [0097] *
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