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StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.03.2026
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.05.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2026New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sonos, Inc.
301 Coromar Dr.
Goleta, CA 93117 / US
[2024/31]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAMNESS, Mike
Santa Barbara, 93101 / US
02 / RAMOS, Aurelio Rafael
Santa Barbara, 93101 / US
03 / SHEEN, Timothy
Santa Barbara, 93101 / US
04 / LEHNERT, Hilmar
Santa Barbara, 93101 / US
 [2024/31]
Representative(s)EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2024/31]
Application number, filing date24176088.330.11.2015
[2024/31]
Priority number, dateUS20141455701901.12.2014         Original published format: US201414557019
[2024/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4408028
Date:31.07.2024
Language:EN
[2024/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4408028
Date:27.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2024
ClassificationIPC:H04S1/00, H04S7/00
[2024/48]
CPC:
H04S7/30 (EP); H04R3/04 (US); H04S1/002 (US);
H04R1/403 (EP,US); H04R2201/403 (EP,US); H04R2203/12 (EP,US);
H04R2205/024 (EP,US); H04R2227/005 (EP,US); H04R3/12 (EP);
H04S3/002 (EP,US); H04S7/305 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2024/31]H04S1/00
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 [2024/31]
TitleGerman:MEHRKANALIGE WIEDERGABE VON AUDIOINHALT[2024/31]
English:MULTI-CHANNEL PLAYBACK OF AUDIO CONTENT[2024/31]
French:LECTURE MULTICANAL DE CONTENU AUDIO[2024/31]
Examination procedure27.05.2025Examination requested  [2025/27]
27.05.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.06.2025Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
13.08.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2026Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15816588.6  / EP3111675
EP19158908.4  / EP3525492
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
13.08.2025Request for further processing filed
13.08.2025Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.08.2025Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
16.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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16.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
26.11.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
25.11.2025Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US2010290630  (BERARDI WILLIAM et al.)
 [Y] US2009003613  (CHRISTENSEN KNUD BANK et al.) [Y] 1-14 * figures 7 - 9 * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0048] *
 [Y] US2008181416  (JUNG CHI-HO et al.) [Y] 1-14 * figures 2-6 * * paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0113] * * paragraph [0259] * * paragraph [0294] * * paragraph [0312] *
 [A] US2010119091  (FUKUHARA SUEMEI et al.) [A] 1-14 * figures 2-5 *
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