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StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.01.2026
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 04.03.2026  [2026/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
B&W Group Ltd
Dale Road
Worthing
West Sussex BN11 2BH / GB
[2022/51]
Inventor(s)01 / LAY, Leo
Oakland / US
02 / CHADD, Harold, Adrian
Santa Clara / US
03 / WANG, Haisong
Fremont / US
04 / ZHAO, Shiwei
Union City / US
05 / LI, Li
San Jose / US
06 / YU, Gaylord
San Francisco / US
 [2022/51]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[2022/51]
Application number, filing date22189092.419.11.2017
[2022/51]
Priority number, dateUS201662433238P13.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662433238 P
[2022/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4106425
Date:21.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4106425
Date:04.03.2026
Language:EN
[2026/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:H04W56/00, H04J3/06, H04N21/233, H04N21/43, H04N21/81, H04H60/80, H04R3/12
[2022/51]
CPC:
H04H60/80 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L7/0331 (KR,US); G06F3/165 (KR,US);
H04J3/0632 (EP,CN,US); H04J3/0661 (EP,CN,US); H04L65/60 (US);
H04L65/61 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L65/65 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04L65/80 (EP,CN,KR,US);
H04L7/0012 (KR,US); H04L7/0016 (KR,US); H04L7/033 (US);
H04M1/72442 (KR,US); H04N21/233 (EP,CN,KR,US); H04N21/4305 (EP,CN,US);
H04N21/8113 (EP,CN,US); H04R27/00 (US); H04R3/12 (EP,CN,US);
H04W56/0015 (EP,CN); H04W56/005 (EP,CN); H04R2227/005 (EP,CN,US);
H04R2420/07 (EP,CN,KR,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 [2023/29]
Former [2022/51]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:DRAHTLOSE KOORDINATION VON AUDIOWIEDERGABE[2022/51]
English:WIRELESS COORDINATION OF AUDIO PLAYBACK[2022/51]
French:COORDINATION SANS FIL DE LECTURE AUDIO[2022/51]
Examination procedure13.06.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/29]
13.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.09.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2026Fee for grant paid
26.01.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17880790.5  / EP3539335
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
05.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
05.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
04.10.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
06.10.2025Renewal fee patent year 09
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