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EP3314916 - AUDIO PANNING TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
[2020/25]
Former [2018/18]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp.
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCGRATH, David S.
c/o Dolby Australia Pty Ltd
35 - 51 Mitchell Street McMahons Point Level 3
Sydney, New South Wales NSW 2060 / AU
 [2018/18]
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 [2018/18]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date16738588.923.06.2016
[2018/18]
WO2016US39091
Priority number, dateUS201562184351P25.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562184351 P
US201562267480P15.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562267480 P
[2018/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016210174
Date:29.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3314916
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3314916
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:H04S7/00, H04S3/00
[2018/18]
CPC:
H04S3/008 (EP,US); H04S7/303 (US); H04S7/302 (EP,US);
H04S2400/01 (US); H04S2400/11 (EP,US); H04S2400/13 (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 [2018/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUDIOUMBLENDUNGTRANSFORMATIONSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2018/18]
English:AUDIO PANNING TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2018/18]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSFORMATION PAR RÉALISATION DE PANORAMIQUE AUDIO[2018/18]
Entry into regional phase25.01.2018National basic fee paid 
25.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/18]
15.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2020Fee for grant paid
08.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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