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EP3360342 - CONVERSION FROM CHANNEL-BASED AUDIO TO HOA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.09.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
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
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2018/33]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Moo Young
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / SEN, Dipanjan
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2018/33]
Representative(s)Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2018/33]
Application number, filing date16774582.716.09.2016
[2018/33]
WO2016US52221
Priority number, dateUS201562239079P08.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562239079 P
US20161526689515.09.2016         Original published format: US201615266895
[2018/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017062157
Date:13.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3360342
Date:15.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3360342
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:H04S3/02, G10L19/008, G10L19/16
[2019/24]
CPC:
H04S3/02 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/008 (EP,KR,US); H04S7/308 (KR,US);
G10L19/167 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/173 (EP,KR,US); H04S2400/01 (KR,US);
H04S2420/11 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/33]H04S3/02, 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 [2018/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMWANDLUNG VON KANALBASIERTEM AUDIO ZU HOA[2018/33]
English:CONVERSION FROM CHANNEL-BASED AUDIO TO HOA[2018/33]
French:CONVERSION D'AUDIO BASÉ SUR UN CANAL À UN AUDIO HOA[2018/33]
Entry into regional phase08.05.2018National basic fee paid 
08.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2017Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/33]
08.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2019Fee for grant paid
19.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.09.2016
AL30.10.2019
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