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StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2025
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2025First examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
16483 Stockholm / SE
[2023/03]
Inventor(s)01 / DE BRUIJN, Werner
Hälsingegatan 61
113 66 STOCKHOLM / SE
02 / JANSSON TOFTGÅRD, Tomas
Skogsvägen 37
757 56 UPPSALA / SE
03 / FALK, Tommy
Gungbrinken 18
163 47 SPÅNGA / SE
 [2023/03]
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2023/03]
Application number, filing date20710501.610.03.2020
[2023/03]
WO2020EP56349
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021180310
Date:16.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4118523
Date:18.01.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/16
[2023/03]
CPC:
G06F3/165 (EP); H04S7/30 (US); H04S2400/11 (US)
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 [2023/03]
TitleGerman:DARSTELLUNG UND DARSTELLUNG VON AUDIOOBJEKTEN[2023/03]
English:REPRESENTATION AND RENDERING OF AUDIO OBJECTS[2023/03]
French:REPRÉSENTATION ET RENDU D'OBJETS AUDIO[2023/03]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2022National basic fee paid 
05.10.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2022Examination requested  [2023/03]
05.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.03.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2025Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US2020068333  (MIYASAKA SHUJI et al.)
ExaminationUS2015332680
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