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EP About this file: EP3149971

EP3149971 - OBTAINING SPARSENESS INFORMATION FOR HIGHER ORDER AMBISONIC AUDIO RENDERERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2017/14]
Inventor(s)01 / PETERS, Nils Günther
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / SEN, Dipanjan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / MORRELL, Martin James
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2017/14]
Representative(s)Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2018/35]
Former [2017/14]Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15727842.529.05.2015
[2017/14]
WO2015US33262
Priority number, dateUS201462005829P30.05.2014         Original published format: US 201462005829 P
US201462023662P11.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462023662 P
US20151472456028.05.2015         Original published format: US201514724560
[2017/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015184307
Date:03.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3149971
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3149971
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00, G10L19/008, // G10L19/16
[2018/11]
CPC:
H04S7/30 (EP,CN,KR); G10L19/008 (EP,CN,KR); G10L19/167 (EP,CN,KR);
H04S2420/03 (EP,CN,KR); H04S2420/11 (EP,CN,KR)
Former IPC [2017/14]H04S7/00, G10L19/008
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 [2017/14]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWINNUNG VON SPÄRLICHKEITSINFORMATIONEN FÜR AMBISONIC-AUDIORENDERER HÖHERER ORDNUNG[2017/14]
English:OBTAINING SPARSENESS INFORMATION FOR HIGHER ORDER AMBISONIC AUDIO RENDERERS[2017/14]
French:OBTENTION D'INFORMATIONS DE DISPERSION POUR DES MOTEURS DE RENDU AUDIO AMBIOPHONIQUE D'ORDRE SUPÉRIEUR[2017/14]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2016National basic fee paid 
13.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/14]
13.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2018Fee for grant paid
11.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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