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EP About this file: EP3985666

EP3985666 - IMPROVED HARMONIC TRANSPOSITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.03.2022
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 [2022/16]For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Inventor(s)01 / EKSTRAND, Per
113 30 Stockholm / SE
02 / VILLEMOES, Lars
113 30 Stockholm / SE
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2022/33]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Mr Treublaan 7
1097 DP Amsterdam / NL
Former [2022/16]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date21211941.612.03.2010
[2022/16]
Priority number, dateSE2009000008728.01.2009         Original published format: SE 0900087
US200924362409P18.09.2009         Original published format: US 24362409 P
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3985666
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3985666
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/022, G10L21/038, G10L21/04, // G10L19/24
[2022/24]
CPC:
G10L21/038 (EP,US); G10L19/022 (EP,US); G10L19/0212 (US);
G10L19/24 (EP,US); G10L21/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2022/16]G10L19/022, G10L21/038, G10L21/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/16]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE HARMONISCHE TRANSPOSITION[2022/16]
English:IMPROVED HARMONIC TRANSPOSITION[2022/16]
French:TRANSPOSITION HARMONIQUE AMÉLIORÉE[2022/16]
Examination procedure01.03.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/16]
01.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2022Fee for grant paid
06.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10708984.9  / EP2392005
EP13182785.9  / EP2674943
EP15176581.5  / EP2953131
EP17175871.7  / EP3246919
EP20188167.9  / EP3751570
Divisional application(s)EP22189877.8  / EP4120254
Opposition(s)19.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
02.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
IE12.03.2023
LU12.03.2023
[2024/08]
Former [2024/02]CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
LU12.03.2023
Former [2023/48]CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
MC17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/23]CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
EE17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
SK17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/22]CZ17.08.2022
DK17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
RO17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/21]DK17.08.2022
FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/20]FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
SM17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/12]FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
IS17.12.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/10]FI17.08.2022
HR17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
GR18.11.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/09]FI17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
LV17.08.2022
PT19.12.2022
Former [2023/08]FI17.08.2022
LT17.08.2022
Documents cited:Search[AD]WO9857436  (LILJERYD LARS GUSTAF [SE], et al) [AD] 1-15 * page 2, line 27 - line 31 * * page 5, line 1 - line 3 * * page 12, line 5 - line 20 * * page 15, line 13 - line 18 * * page 16, line 1 - line 24 ** figures 21, 22 *;
 [A]  - MAX NEUENDORF ET AL, "Detailed Technical Description of Reference Model 0 of the CfP on Unified Speech and Audio Coding (USAC)", no. M15867; m15867, (20081008), 86. MPEG MEETING; 20081013 - 20081017; BUSAN; (MOTION PICTURE EXPERT GROUP OR ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11),, URL: http://phenix.int-evry.fr/mpeg/doc_end_user/documents/86_Busan/contrib/m15867.zip m15867 (USAC RM0 Detailed Technical Description).doc, (20100827), XP030044464 [A] 1-15 * section 6.5.2 on pages 59-61 *
 [AP]  - LARS VILLEMOES (DOLBY) ET AL, "Core experiment proposal on the USAC eSBR module", no. M16142; m16142, (20090128), 87. MPEG MEETING; 20090202 - 20090206; LAUSANNE; (MOTION PICTURE EXPERT GROUP OR ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11),, URL: http://phenix.int-evry.fr/mpeg/doc_end_user/documents/87_Lausanne/contrib/m16142.zip m16142 (Core experiment proposal on the USAC eSBR module).doc, (20100827), XP030044739 [AP] 1-15 * page 3, line 1 - page 4, line 7 *
by applicantWO9857436
 EP0940015
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