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EP About this file: EP3668125

EP3668125 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RENDERING ACOUSTIC SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.01.2026  [2026/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / CHO, Sang-bae
103-504
110
Maeyeong-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Gyeonggi-do
443-802 Suwon-si / KR
02 / KIM, Sun-min
507-2002
110
Sinbong 1-ro
Suji-gu, Gyeonggi-do
448-537 Yongin-si / KR
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
G Mill
Dean Clough Industrial Park
Halifax HX3 5AH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/25]Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date20150004.830.03.2015
[2020/25]
Priority number, dateUS201461971647P28.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461971647 P
[2020/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3668125
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3668125
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00
[2020/25]
CPC:
H04S7/30 (EP,KR,US); H04S3/00 (RU); G10L19/008 (KR,RU,US);
H04S3/008 (KR); H04S2400/03 (EP,US); H04S2420/01 (KR);
H04S2420/03 (KR) (-)
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 [2020/52]
Former [2020/25]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DARSTELLUNG EINES AKUSTISCHEN SIGNALS[2020/25]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RENDERING ACOUSTIC SIGNAL[2020/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE RENDU DE SIGNAL ACOUSTIQUE[2020/25]
Examination procedure16.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.11.2020Examination requested  [2020/52]
16.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
02.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2023Fee for grant paid
01.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15767786.5  / EP3110177
Divisional application(s)EP23155460.1  / EP4199544
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY30.03.2015
HU30.03.2015
AT26.04.2023
BG26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
DK26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
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LT26.04.2023
LV26.04.2023
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NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
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PT28.08.2023
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