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EP3686887 - A COMPONENT FOR HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS (HOA) COMPOSITION, A CORRESPONDING METHOD AND ASSOCIATE PROGRAM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/31]METHOD FOR COMPRESSING A HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS (HOA) SIGNAL, METHOD FOR DECOMPRESSING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING A HOA SIGNAL, AND APPARATUS FOR DECOMPRESSING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL
[2023/42]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  26.06.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Change - divisional application(s)published on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby International AB
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[2024/09]
Former [2022/46]For all designated states
Dolby International AB
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / NL
Former [2022/19]For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Mr. Treublaan 7
1097 DP Amsterdam / NL
Former [2020/31]For all designated states
Dolby International AB
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KORDON, Sven
Mühlenkampstrasse 50 A
31515 Wunstorf / DE
02 / KRUEGER, Alexander
Weimarer Bogen 13
31303 Burgdorf / DE
03 / WUEBBOLT, Oliver
Saarbrückener Strasse 4
30559 Hannover / DE
 [2020/32]
Former [2020/31]01 / KORDON, Sven
Mühlenkampstrasse 50 A
31515 Wunstorf / DE
02 / KRUEGER, Alexander
Feuerbachstrasse 16
30655 Hannover / DE
03 / WUEBBOLT, Oliver
Saarbrückener Strasse 4
30559 Hannover / DE
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[2024/09]
Former [2020/31]Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
Apollo Building, 3E
Herikerbergweg 1-35
1101 CN Amsterdam Zuidoost / NL
Application number, filing date20157672.520.03.2015
[2020/31]
Priority number, dateEP2014030541121.03.2014         Original published format: EP 14305411
[2020/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3686887
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3686887
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/008, G10L19/24, H04S3/00
[2023/42]
CPC:
H04S3/008 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/008 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/24 (EP,KR,US);
H04S7/30 (US); H04S2400/01 (EP,KR,US); H04S2420/11 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2020/31]G10L19/008, G10L19/24
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 [2021/10]
Former [2020/31]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:EINE KOMPONENTE FÜR DIE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG VON AMBISONICS HÖHERER ORDNUNG (HOA), EINE ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN UND ZUGEHÖRIGES PROGRAMM[2023/42]
English:A COMPONENT FOR HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS (HOA) COMPOSITION, A CORRESPONDING METHOD AND ASSOCIATE PROGRAM[2023/42]
French:COMPOSANT POUR COMPOSITION AMBISONIQUE D'ORDRE SUPÉRIEUR (HOA), PROCÉDÉ CORRESPONDANT ET PROGRAMME ASSOCIÉ[2023/42]
Former [2020/31]VERFAHREN ZUM VERDICHTEN EINES SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG (AMBISONICS), VERFAHREN ZUM DEKOMPRIMIEREN EINES KOMPRIMIERTEN SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG, VORRICHTUNG ZUM KOMPRIMIEREN EINES SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM DEKOMPRIMIEREN EINES KOMPRIMIERTEN SIGNALS HÖHERER ORDNUNG
Former [2020/31]METHOD FOR COMPRESSING A HIGHER ORDER AMBISONICS (HOA) SIGNAL, METHOD FOR DECOMPRESSING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL, APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING A HOA SIGNAL, AND APPARATUS FOR DECOMPRESSING A COMPRESSED HOA SIGNAL
Former [2020/31]PROCÉDÉ DE COMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL D'ORDRE SUPÉRIEUR AMBISONIQUE (HOA), PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCOMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL HOA COMPRIMÉ, APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE COMPRIMER UN SIGNAL HO ET APPAREIL DE DÉCOMPRESSION D'UN SIGNAL HOA COMPRIMÉ
Examination procedure18.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/10]
29.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2024Fee for grant paid
22.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15710808.5  / EP3120350
Divisional application(s)EP24159507.3
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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