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EP About this file: EP4165625

EP4165625 - ASYMMETRICAL ACOUSTIC HORN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 28.08.2024 [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
[2024/35]
Former [2023/16]For all designated states
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
1275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUTLER, Joel A.
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
02 / SHOWALTER, Garth Norman
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
03 / RUFF, Brian
San Francisco, California 94103 / US
04 / DI COLA, Mario
66043 Casoli / IT
 [2023/16]
Representative(s)Dolby International AB Patent Group Europe
77 Sir John Rogerson's Quay
Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin, D02 VK60 / IE
[2024/35]
Former [2023/16]AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date21734741.810.06.2021
[2023/16]
WO2021US36869
Priority number, dateEP2020017916910.06.2020         Original published format: EP 20179169
US202063037277P10.06.2020         Original published format: US 202063037277 P
[2023/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021252797
Date:16.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4165625
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4165625
Date:28.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:G10K11/02, G10K11/26, G10K13/00, H04R1/30
[2023/16]
CPC:
G10K11/02 (EP,US); G10K11/26 (EP,US); G10K13/00 (EP);
H04R1/30 (EP); H04R1/345 (US)
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 [2023/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ASYMMETRISCHER SCHALLTRICHTER[2024/15]
English:ASYMMETRICAL ACOUSTIC HORN[2023/16]
French:PAVILLON ACOUSTIQUE ASYMÉTRIQUE[2023/16]
Former [2023/16]ASYMMETRISCHES AKUSTISCHES HORN
Entry into regional phase23.12.2022National basic fee paid 
23.12.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/16]
23.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.07.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2024Fee for grant paid
22.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US3648801  (HUSZTY DENES, et al) [X] 1-3,10,11,13,14,20-22 * figure 15 * [A] 4-6,12,15-19,23-26 [I] 7-9;
 [XAI]US2002106097  (DANLEY THOMAS J [US], et al) [X] 1-6,10,11,13-15,17-23,25,26 * figures 2B, 2C, 3, 4 * [A] 12 [I] 7-9,16,24;
 [A]CN2882175Y  (HE XIANG [CN]) [A] 1-26 * figure 3 *;
 [XAI]US2010006367  (BARTLETT JOHN KEVIN [US]) [X] 1-6,10,11,13-15,17-23,25,26 * paragraphs [0014] - [0018]; figures 1-4 * [A] 12 [I] 7-9,16,24;
 [IA]US2011268305  (BUCCAFUSCA OSVALDO [US], et al) [I] 1-3,7-11,13,14,20-22 * paragraphs [0028] - [0029]; figure 3A *[A] 4-6,12,15-19,23-26
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