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EP About this file: EP1902597

EP1902597 - A SPATIAL AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD, A PROGRAM PRODUCT, AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/13]A SPARTIAL AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD, A PROGRAM PRODUCT, AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A SYSTEM
[2016/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2019Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUALCOMM Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2014/13]
Former [2010/52]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77707 / US
Former [2009/41]For all designated states
Palm, Inc.
950 W. Maude Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085-2801 / US
Former [2008/13]For all designated states
BenQ Mobile GmbH & Co. OHG
Haidenauplatz 1
81667 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PEDERSEN, Jens Erik
Kovshojsvej 22
DK-9000 Alborg / DK
 [2008/13]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[2016/29]
Former [2008/39]W.P. Thompson & Co.
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2008/38]W.P. Thompson & Co.
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2008/29]Potter, Julian Mark
Beresford & Co 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Former [2008/13]Samson & Partner
Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05760883.827.06.2005
[2008/13]
WO2005EP52997
Priority number, dateEP2004002670810.11.2004         Original published format: EP 04026708
[2008/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006051001
Date:18.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1902597
Date:26.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1902597
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:H04S3/00, H04S1/00
[2016/07]
CPC:
H04S1/002 (EP,US); H04S1/005 (EP,US); H04S2400/11 (EP,US);
H04S2420/01 (EP,US); H04S3/002 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/13]H04S1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/29]
Former [2008/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:EINE METHODE, EIN COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT, EIN ELEKTRONISCHES GERÄT SOWIE EIN SYSTEM ZUR RÄUMLICHEN VERARBEITUNG VON AUDIOSIGNALEN[2016/07]
English:A SPATIAL AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD, A PROGRAM PRODUCT, AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A SYSTEM[2016/07]
French:UN PROCÉDÉ, UN PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE, UN DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE ET UN SYSTÈME DE SPATIALISATION DE SIGNAUX AUDIO[2008/13]
Former [2008/13]VERFAHREN ZUR RÄUMLICHEN AUDIOVERARBEITUNG, PROGRAMMPRODUKT, ELEKTRONISCHE EINRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM
Former [2008/13]A SPARTIAL AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD, A PROGRAM PRODUCT, AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A SYSTEM
Entry into regional phase11.08.2006National basic fee paid 
11.08.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.08.2006Examination requested  [2008/13]
04.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.06.2016Fee for grant paid
09.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.05.2015
Opposition(s)21.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200804   M06   Fee paid on   30.12.2008
30.06.200905   M06   Fee paid on   11.12.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CY20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
[2019/46]
Former [2018/11]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
MC20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/37]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SI20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/31]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
CZ20.07.2016
DK20.07.2016
EE20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
RO20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
SK20.07.2016
BG20.10.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/11]AT20.07.2016
BE20.07.2016
LT20.07.2016
PL20.07.2016
SE20.07.2016
GR21.10.2016
IS20.11.2016
PT21.11.2016
Former [2017/07]LT20.07.2016
Cited inInternational search[A]US6011851  (CONNOR KEVIN J [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 43 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 43 * * figures 1,2,4,5; claims 1-4,8-16 *;
 [DA]US2004136538  (COHEN YUVAL [IL], et al) [DA] 1-13 * page 2, column R, paragraph L - page 5, column L, paragraph L ** figures 1A-7 *
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