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EP3937516 - ADAPTIVE PANNER OF AUDIO OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV, PL, RS
published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
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
[2024/19]
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 [2022/02]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 / WANG, Jun
Beijing 100025 / CN
02 / CENGARLE, Giulio
08018 Barcelona / ES
03 / TORRES, Juan Felix
McMahons Point NSW 2060 / AU
04 / ARTEAGA, Daniel
08018 Barcelona / ES
 [2022/02]
Representative(s)Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[2024/19]
Former [2022/02]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date21167569.922.03.2017
[2022/02]
Priority number, dateES2016003034122.03.2016         Original published format: ES 201630341
US201662345602P03.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662345602 P
EP2016018143627.07.2016         Original published format: EP 16181436
[2022/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3937516
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3937516
Date:08.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00, // H04R5/04, H04R5/02
[2022/02]
CPC:
H04S7/30 (EP,US); H04S3/002 (US); H04S7/302 (US);
H04S7/308 (US); H04R5/02 (EP,US); H04R5/04 (EP,US);
H04S2400/11 (EP,US); H04S2400/13 (US); H04S2420/03 (EP,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 [2022/33]
Former [2022/02]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:ADAPTIVER PANNER VON AUDIOOBJEKTEN[2022/02]
English:ADAPTIVE PANNER OF AUDIO OBJECTS[2022/02]
French:EMMOULEUSE ADAPTATIVE D'OBJETS AUDIO[2022/02]
Examination procedure12.07.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.07.2022Examination requested  [2022/33]
12.07.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2024Fee for grant paid
02.04.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.04.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17162254.1  / EP3223542
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
LV08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
PL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
RS08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT08.05.2024
BG08.05.2024
ES08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Former [2024/47]BG08.05.2024
FI08.05.2024
HR08.05.2024
NL08.05.2024
NO08.08.2024
GR09.08.2024
IS08.09.2024
PT09.09.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]US2011081023  (RAGHUVANSHI NIKUNJ [US], et al);
 [A]WO2013181272  (DTS LLC [US]);
 [A]WO2014159272  (DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP [US], et al);
 [AD]WO2015017037  (DOLBY INT AB [NL], et al);
 [A]WO2015054033  (DOLBY LAB LICENSING CORP [US]);
 [A]JP2015080119  (YAMAHA CORP);
by applicantWO2015017037
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