| EP4106425 - WIRELESS COORDINATION OF AUDIO PLAYBACK [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 30.01.2026 Database last updated on 21.03.2026 | |
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 28.09.2025 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 16.06.2023 | ||
| Former | The application has been published Status updated on 18.11.2022 | Most recent event Tooltip | 30.01.2026 | (Expected) grant | published 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 date | 22189092.4 | 19.11.2017 | [2022/51] | Priority number, date | US201662433238P | 13.12.2016 Original published format: US 201662433238 P | [2022/51] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 08.11.2022 | Classification | IPC: | 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)
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| Designated contracting states | 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 [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 | Title | German: | DRAHTLOSE KOORDINATION VON AUDIOWIEDERGABE | [2022/51] | English: | WIRELESS COORDINATION OF AUDIO PLAYBACK | [2022/51] | French: | COORDINATION SANS FIL DE LECTURE AUDIO | [2022/51] | Examination procedure | 13.06.2023 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 13.06.2023 | Examination requested [2023/29] | 13.06.2023 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 29.09.2025 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 26.01.2026 | Fee for grant paid | 26.01.2026 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 26.01.2026 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP17880790.5 / EP3539335 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.08.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 05.08.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 05.08.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 13.10.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 29.09.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 04.10.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 06.10.2025 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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