| EP4408028 - MULTI-CHANNEL PLAYBACK OF AUDIO CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Examination is in progress Status updated on 06.03.2026 Database last updated on 19.03.2026 | |
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 29.05.2025 | ||
| Former | The application has been published Status updated on 27.06.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 10.03.2026 | New 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 date | 24176088.3 | 30.11.2015 | [2024/31] | Priority number, date | US201414557019 | 01.12.2014 Original published format: US201414557019 | [2024/31] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 29.10.2024 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
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| Former IPC [2024/31] | H04S1/00 | Designated contracting states | 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 [2024/31] | Title | German: | MEHRKANALIGE WIEDERGABE VON AUDIOINHALT | [2024/31] | English: | MULTI-CHANNEL PLAYBACK OF AUDIO CONTENT | [2024/31] | French: | LECTURE MULTICANAL DE CONTENU AUDIO | [2024/31] | Examination procedure | 27.05.2025 | Examination requested [2025/27] | 27.05.2025 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 13.06.2025 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination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 | 13.08.2025 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 09.03.2026 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP15816588.6 / 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 | 13.08.2025 | Request for further processing filed | 13.08.2025 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 20.08.2025 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 16.09.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 16.09.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 16.09.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.09.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 16.09.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 16.09.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 16.09.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 26.11.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 25.11.2025 | Renewal fee patent year 11 |
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