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EP3554098 - HRTF MEASUREMENT METHOD, HRTF MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip29.09.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.11.2023  [2023/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Group Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2021/30]
Former [2019/42]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / MAGARIYACHI Tetsu
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
02 / MITSUFUJI Yuhki
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
03 / KON Homare
c/o SONY CORPORATION
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
 [2019/42]
Representative(s)2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Landaubogen 3
81373 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/42]2SPL Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 15 17 23
80050 München / DE
Application number, filing date17881564.328.11.2017
[2019/42]
WO2017JP42532
Priority number, dateJP2016024035212.12.2016         Original published format: JP 2016240352
[2019/42]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018110269
Date:21.06.2018
Language:JA
[2018/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3554098
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:H04R29/00, H04S7/00, G10K15/00, // H04R5/027
[2019/51]
CPC:
H04R29/001 (EP); H04S7/303 (EP,US); G06T19/006 (US);
G06T7/70 (US); G10K15/00 (EP); H04R5/02 (US);
H04R5/033 (US); H04R5/04 (US); H04S7/40 (EP);
G06T2207/30196 (US); H04R2430/20 (US); H04R5/027 (EP);
H04S2420/01 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/42]H04R29/00, G10K15/00, H04R3/00, H04R5/027, H04S5/02
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 [2019/42]
TitleGerman:HRTF-MESSVERFAHREN, HRTF-MESSVORRICHTUNG UND PROGRAMM[2019/42]
English:HRTF MEASUREMENT METHOD, HRTF MEASUREMENT DEVICE, AND PROGRAM[2019/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE MESURE HRTF, DISPOSITIF DE MESURE HRTF ET PROGRAMME[2019/42]
Entry into regional phase05.06.2019Translation filed 
12.07.2019National basic fee paid 
12.07.2019Search fee paid 
12.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
12.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/42]
19.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/44]
27.06.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2023/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
18.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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30.11.202206   M06   Not yet paid
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