| EP3909264 - SPATIALLY-BOUNDED AUDIO ELEMENTS WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR REPRESENTATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 04.07.2025 Database last updated on 07.03.2026 | |
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 27.02.2025 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 04.05.2023 | ||
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| Former | unknown Status updated on 14.01.2020 | Most recent event Tooltip | 06.02.2026 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): ES | published on 11.03.2026 [2026/11] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 164 83 Stockholm / SE | [2021/46] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
FALK, Tommy Gungbrinken 18 163 52 SPÅNGA / SE | 02 /
KARLSSON, Erlendur Heimdalsvägen 4B 756 52 UPPSALA / SE | 03 /
ZHANG, Mengqiu Birger Jarlsgatan 109A 113 56 STOCKHOLM / SE | 04 /
JANSSON TOFTGÅRD, Tomas Apelgatan 20A 754 35 UPPSALA / SE | 05 /
DE BRUIJN, Werner Hälsingegatan 61 113 66 STOCKHOLM / SE | [2025/32] |
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FALK, Tommy 163 52 SPÅNGA / SE | ||
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KARLSSON, Erlendur 756 52 UPPSALA / SE | |||
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ZHANG, Mengqiu 113 56 STOCKHOLM / SE | |||
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JANSSON TOFTGÅRD, Tomas 754 35 UPPSALA / SE | |||
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DE BRUIJN, Werner 113 66 STOCKHOLM / SE | Representative(s) | Ericsson Patent Development Torshamnsgatan 21-23 164 80 Stockholm / SE | [2021/46] | Application number, filing date | 19832134.1 | 20.12.2019 | [2021/46] | WO2019EP86876 | Priority number, date | US201962789790P | 08.01.2019 Original published format: US 201962789790 P | [2021/46] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2020144061 | Date: | 16.07.2020 | Language: | EN | [2020/29] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3909264 | Date: | 17.11.2021 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2021/46] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3909264 | Date: | 06.08.2025 | Language: | EN | [2025/32] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 16.07.2020 | Classification | IPC: | H04S7/00 | [2021/46] | CPC: |
H04S7/303 (EP,US);
H04R3/005 (US);
H04S7/301 (US);
H04S2400/11 (EP,US);
H04S2400/15 (EP,US);
H04S2420/11 (EP);
H04S7/304 (EP)
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| Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | KH | Not yet paid | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | TN | Not yet paid | Title | German: | RÄUMLICH GEBUNDENE AUDIOELEMENTE MIT INNEREN UND ÄUSSEREN DARSTELLUNGEN | [2021/46] | English: | SPATIALLY-BOUNDED AUDIO ELEMENTS WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR REPRESENTATIONS | [2021/46] | French: | ÉLÉMENTS AUDIO SPATIALEMENT DÉLIMITÉS À REPRÉSENTATIONS INTÉRIEURES ET EXTÉRIEURES | [2021/46] | Entry into regional phase | 24.06.2021 | National basic fee paid | 24.06.2021 | Designation fee(s) paid | 24.06.2021 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 24.06.2021 | Examination requested [2021/46] | 24.06.2021 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 24.02.2022 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 03.05.2023 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.11.2023 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.02.2025 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 25.06.2025 | Fee for grant paid | 25.06.2025 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 25.06.2025 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP25185815.5 / EP4645908 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.12.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.12.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 27.12.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.12.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 06 |
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| Former [2026/07] | IS | 06.12.2025 | Cited in | International search | [XI] WO2011101708 (NOKIA CORP et al.) [X] 1-11,31-33 * page 32, line 9 - page 37, line 28 * * figures 1,2 * * page 4, lines 1-10 *[I] 12-30,34-39 | [XA] WO2014053875 (NOKIA CORP et al.) [X] 1,31,32 * page 38, line 9 - page 42, line 10; figure 6 *[A] 2-30,33-39 | [XA] WO2009109217 (NOKIA CORP et al.) [X] 1,31,32 * page 10, lines 12-28 *[A] 2-30,33-39 |