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EP3120350 - METHOD FOR COMPRESSING A HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS (HOA) SIGNAL, METHOD FOR DECOMPRESSING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING A HOA SIGNAL, AND APPARATUS FOR DECOMPRESSING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
[2017/04]
Inventor(s)01 / KORDON, Sven
Mühlenkampstraße 50 A
31515 Wunstorf / DE
02 / KRUEGER, Alexander
Feuerbachstrasse 16
30655 Hannover / DE
03 / WUEBBOLT, Oliver
Saarbrückener Strasse 4
30559 Hannover / DE
 [2017/04]
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 [2017/04]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date15710808.520.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015EP55914
Priority number, dateEP2014030541121.03.2014         Original published format: EP 14305411
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015140291
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3120350
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3120350
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/008, G10L19/24
[2017/04]
CPC:
H04S3/008 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/008 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/24 (EP,KR,US);
H04S7/30 (US); H04S2400/01 (EP,KR,US); H04S2420/11 (EP,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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM VERDICHTEN EINES SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG (AMBISONICS), VERFAHREN ZUM DEKOMPRIMIEREN EINES KOMPRIMIERTEN SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG, VORRICHTUNG ZUM KOMPRIMIEREN EINES SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DEKOMPRIMIEREN EINES KOMPRIMIERTEN SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG[2019/14]
English:METHOD FOR COMPRESSING A HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS (HOA) SIGNAL, METHOD FOR DECOMPRESSING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING A HOA SIGNAL, AND APPARATUS FOR DECOMPRESSING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL[2017/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE COMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL D'ORDRE SUPÉRIEUR AMBISONIQUE (HOA), PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCOMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL HOA COMPRIMÉ, APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE COMPRIMER UN SIGNAL HO ET APPAREIL DE DÉCOMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL HOA COMPRIMÉ[2019/14]
Former [2017/04]VERFAHREN ZUM KOMPRIMIEREN EINES SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG (AMBISONICS), VERFAHREN ZUM DEKOMPRIMIEREN EINES KOMPRIMIERTEN SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG, VORRICHTUNG ZUM KOMPRIMIEREN EINES SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DEKOMPRIMIEREN EINES KOMPRIMIERTEN SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG
Former [2017/04]PROCÉDÉ DE COMPRESSION DE SIGNAL D'AMBISONIQUE D'ORDRE SUPÉRIEUR (HOA), PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCOMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL HOA COMPRESSÉ, APPAREIL DE COMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL HOA ET APPAREIL DE DÉCOMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL HOA COMPRESSÉ
Entry into regional phase21.10.2016National basic fee paid 
21.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
26.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2020Fee for grant paid
10.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20157672.5  / EP3686887
EP24159507.3
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.03.2015
AL19.02.2020
AT19.02.2020
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PT12.07.2020
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