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EP3909264 - SPATIALLY-BOUNDED AUDIO ELEMENTS WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR REPRESENTATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.07.2025
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.02.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.10.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.07.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2026Lapse 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]
Former [2021/46]01 / FALK, Tommy
163 52 SPÅNGA / SE
02 / KARLSSON, Erlendur
756 52 UPPSALA / SE
03 / ZHANG, Mengqiu
113 56 STOCKHOLM / SE
04 / JANSSON TOFTGÅRD, Tomas
754 35 UPPSALA / SE
05 / DE BRUIJN, Werner
113 66 STOCKHOLM / SE
Representative(s)Ericsson
Patent Development
Torshamnsgatan 21-23
164 80 Stockholm / SE
[2021/46]
Application number, filing date19832134.120.12.2019
[2021/46]
WO2019EP86876
Priority number, dateUS201962789790P08.01.2019         Original published format: US 201962789790 P
[2021/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP16.07.2020
ClassificationIPC: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) (-)
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 [2021/46]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman: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 phase24.06.2021National basic fee paid 
24.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
24.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/46]
24.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2025Fee for grant paid
25.06.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.06.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP25185815.5  / EP4645908
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES06.08.2025
HR06.08.2025
PL06.08.2025
NO06.11.2025
RS06.11.2025
GR07.11.2025
IS06.12.2025
[2026/11]
Former [2026/10]HR06.08.2025
PL06.08.2025
NO06.11.2025
RS06.11.2025
GR07.11.2025
IS06.12.2025
Former [2026/09]HR06.08.2025
NO06.11.2025
GR07.11.2025
IS06.12.2025
Former [2026/08]HR06.08.2025
NO06.11.2025
IS06.12.2025
Former [2026/07]IS06.12.2025
Cited inInternational 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
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