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EP About this file: EP3958259

EP3958259 - DECODING AUDIO BITSTREAMS WITH ENHANCED SPECTRAL BAND REPLICATION METADATA IN AT LEAST ONE FILL ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 21.02.2024  [2024/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby International AB
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2022/46]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 International AB
Mr. Treublaan 7
1097 DP Amsterdam / NL
Former [2022/08]For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VILLEMOES, Lars
113 30 Stockholm / SE
02 / PURNHAGEN, Heiko
113 30 Stockholm / SE
03 / EKSTRAND, Per
113 30 Stockholm / SE
 [2022/08]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[2022/42]
Former [2022/08]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date21195190.010.03.2016
[2022/08]
Priority number, dateEP2015015906713.03.2015         Original published format: EP 15159067
US201562133800P16.03.2015         Original published format: US 201562133800 P
[2022/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3958259
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3958259
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/42]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3958259
Date:23.11.2022
[2022/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/16, G10L21/038, G10L19/24, // G10L19/035
[2022/08]
CPC:
G10L19/167 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US); G10L19/24 (EP,CN,IL,KR,RU,US); G10L19/035 (EP,CN,IL,KR,US);
G10L19/16 (IL,RU); G10L21/038 (EP,CN,IL,KR,RU,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 [2022/11]
Former [2022/08]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:DECODIERUNG VON AUDIOBITSTRÖMEN MIT ERWEITERTEN SPEKTRALBANDREPLIKATIONSMETADATEN IN MINDESTENS EINEM FÜLLELEMENT[2022/08]
English:DECODING AUDIO BITSTREAMS WITH ENHANCED SPECTRAL BAND REPLICATION METADATA IN AT LEAST ONE FILL ELEMENT[2022/08]
French:DÉCODAGE DE FLUX BINAIRES AUDIO À L'AIDE DE MÉTADONNÉES DE BANDE SPECTRALE AMÉLIORÉE DANS AU MOINS UN ÉLÉMENT DE REMPLISSAGE[2022/08]
Examination procedure04.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/11]
04.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2022Fee for grant paid
08.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16709426.7  / EP3268961
EP19213743.8  / EP3657500
Divisional application(s)EP22202090.1  / EP4141866
EP24152023.8
Opposition(s)20.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
MC19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SI19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
IE10.03.2023
LU10.03.2023
[2024/08]
Former [2024/02]AL19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
MC19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SI19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
LU10.03.2023
Former [2023/51]AL19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
MC19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SI19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/48]AL19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
MC19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/38]AL19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SK19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/37]AL19.10.2022
EE19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/34]EE19.10.2022
HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/33]HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
SM19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/25]HR19.10.2022
LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
RS19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
IS19.02.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/23]LT19.10.2022
LV19.10.2022
GR20.01.2023
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/22]LT19.10.2022
PT20.02.2023
Former [2023/20]LT19.10.2022
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