Opposition Filed Opposition filed by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. EP Register Verified

DECODER FOR VARIABLE-NUMBER OF CHANNEL PRESENTATION OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL SOUND FIELDS

Publication No. EP0519055

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App No. EP92903819

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Filed by DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION

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Filed on 1992-01-08

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Issued/Published on 2004-11-03

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP0519055 A1

Application No. EP92903819 Filed: 1992-01-08

Grant Date 2004-11-03 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

L'invention se rapporte en général à la reproduction de signaux multicanaux, plus particulièrement l'invention se rapporte au décodage de signaux sonores multicanaux représentant des champs sonores à dimensions multiples transmis par un ou plusieurs canaux de transmission, et selon lequel la complexité du décodage est plus ou moins proportionnelle au nombre de canaux utilisés pour présenter le signal décodé, ce nombre pouvant être différent du nombre de canaux de transmission.

IPC Classifications

H04S3/00, H04S1/00, H04B1/66

Priority Claims

US 19910638896 Date: 1991-01-08

US 19910718356 Date: 1991-06-21

Designated Contracting States (15 EPC States)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Switzerland (CH)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Spain (ES)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Netherlands (NL)

Sweden (SE)

Greece (GR)

Luxembourg (LU)

Monaco (MC)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION

100 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94103-4813

Inventors (2)

DAVIS, Mark, Franklin

1110 Manzanita Drive, Pacifica, CA 94044

TODD, Craig, Campbell

304 Durant Way, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Representatives / Agents

MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB

Paul-Heyse-Straße 29, 80336 München

Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing., et al

Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103, D-82166 Gräfelfing

Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte

Radeckestrasse 43, D-81245 München

van der Kruk, Willem Leonardus

Philips, Intellectual Property & Standards

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 1992-09-30

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2004-11-03

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 1995-05-08

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP0519055 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

Groenewoudseweg 1, NL

Representative

van der Kruk, Willem Leonardus

Filing Date

1997-06-04

Opposition in Progress

Legal Status & Event History

Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.

62 Events Recorded

Date	Code	Event Description	Auth
1992-12-23	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
1996-10-16	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
1992-12-23	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
1995-06-21	17Q	FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED	EP
1996-10-16	REF	CORRESPONDS TO:	EP
1996-10-17	ITF	IT: TRANSLATION FOR A EP PATENT FILED	EP
1996-11-21	REF	CORRESPONDS TO:	EP
1996-10-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
1996-12-16	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
1997-03-24	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2002-01-01	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
1996-06-05	RBV	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (CORRECTED)	EP
1997-07-30	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
1997-10-01	NLR1	NL: OPPOSITION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE EPO	EP
1996-12-20	ET	FR: TRANSLATION FILED	EP
2004-11-03	27A	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2004-11-03	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2004-11-30	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2005-01-03	NLR2	NL: DECISION OF OPPOSITION	EP
2005-03-01	NLR3	NL: RECEIPT OF MODIFIED TRANSLATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS LANGUAGE AFTER AN OPPOSITION PROCEDURE	EP
2005-04-01	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2005-08-19	ET3	FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** DECISION CONCERNING OPPOSITION	EP
2005-02-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2010-07-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2011-04-29	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2011-05-31	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2011-06-30	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2011-07-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2011-07-29	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2012-01-13	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2012-02-01	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2012-03-06	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2012-01-31	BE20	BE: PATENT EXPIRED	EP
2012-01-23	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2012-04-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2012-01-18	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2012-06-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2013-07-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-10-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2012-04-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2012-01-09	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2012-01-08	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2005-10-05	APAH	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2004-09-17	PUAH	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2004-05-04	APBU	APPEAL PROCEDURE CLOSED	EP
2003-10-10	APBC	INFORMATION ON CLOSURE OF APPEAL PROCEDURE DELETED	EP
2000-11-17	APAC	APPEAL DOSSIER MODIFIED	EP
2000-10-31	APAE	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2000-10-12	APAC	APPEAL DOSSIER MODIFIED	EP
1996-08-30	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
1996-08-13	GRAH	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
1996-04-18	GRAH	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
1995-12-21	GRAG	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT	EP
1992-11-06	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2004-09-17	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2008-08-22	PLAB	OPPOSITION DATA, OPPONENT'S DATA OR THAT OF THE OPPONENT'S REPRESENTATIVE MODIFIED	EP
2000-07-27	PLAW	INTERLOCUTORY DECISION IN OPPOSITION	EP
1998-03-18	PLBF	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION	EP
1998-02-06	PLBF	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION	EP
1997-08-30	PLBF	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION	EP
1997-06-13	PLBQ	UNPUBLISHED CHANGE TO OPPONENT DATA	EP
1997-06-13	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP

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62 Family Members

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EP	EP0519055A1	A1	1992-12-23	Espacenet
EP	EP0519055B1	B1	1996-10-16	Espacenet
EP	EP0519055B2	B2	2004-11-03	Espacenet
AT	ATE138238T1	T1	1996-06-15	Espacenet
AT	ATE143547T1	T1	1996-10-15	Espacenet
AT	ATE144364T1	T1	1996-11-15	Espacenet
AU	AU1194292A	A	1992-08-17	Espacenet
AU	AU649786B2	B2	1994-06-02	Espacenet
AU	AU1199792A	A	1992-08-17	Espacenet
AU	AU653582B2	B2	1994-10-06	Espacenet
AU	AU4525693A	A	1993-12-30	Espacenet
AU	AU686106B2	B2	1998-02-05	Espacenet
CA	CA2077662A1	A1	1992-07-09	Espacenet
CA	CA2077662C	C	2001-04-17	Espacenet
CA	CA2077668A1	A1	1992-07-09	Espacenet
CA	CA2077668C	C	2001-02-27	Espacenet
CA	CA2136653A1	A1	1993-12-09	Espacenet
CA	CA2136653C	C	2005-01-25	Espacenet
DE	DE69210689D1	D1	1996-06-20	Espacenet
DE	DE69210689T2	T2	1996-11-21	Espacenet
DE	DE69214523D1	D1	1996-11-21	Espacenet
DE	DE69214523T2	T2	1997-03-27	Espacenet
DE	DE69214523T3	T3	2005-03-03	Espacenet
DE	DE69305077D1	D1	1996-10-31	Espacenet
DE	DE69305077T2	T2	1997-03-06	Espacenet
DK	DK0519055T3	T3	1997-03-24	Espacenet
DK	DK0519055T4	T4	2005-01-10	Espacenet
DK	DK0520068T3	T3	1996-07-15	Espacenet
DK	DK0643886T3	T3	1996-11-11	Espacenet
EP	EP0520068A1	A1	1992-12-30	Espacenet
EP	EP0520068B1	B1	1996-05-15	Espacenet
EP	EP0643886A1	A1	1995-03-22	Espacenet
EP	EP0643886B1	B1	1996-09-25	Espacenet
ES	ES2087522T3	T3	1996-07-16	Espacenet
ES	ES2092318T3	T3	1996-11-16	Espacenet
ES	ES2093250T3	T3	1996-12-16	Espacenet
ES	ES2093250T5	T5	2005-04-01	Espacenet
JP	JP2003099099A	A	2003-04-04	Espacenet
JP	JPH05505504A	A	1993-08-12	Espacenet
JP	JP3197012B2	B2	2001-08-13	Espacenet
JP	JPH05505298A	A	1993-08-05	Espacenet
JP	JP3449715B2	B2	2003-09-22	Espacenet
JP	JPH07507648A	A	1995-08-24	Espacenet
KR	KR920704540A	A	1992-12-19	Espacenet
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SG	SG49884A1	A1	1998-06-15	Espacenet
US	US5274740A	A	1993-12-28	Espacenet
US	US5390256A	A	1995-02-14	Espacenet
US	US5400433A	A	1995-03-21	Espacenet
US	US5583962A	A	1996-12-10	Espacenet
US	US5608805A	A	1997-03-04	Espacenet
US	US5632005A	A	1997-05-20	Espacenet
US	US5633981A	A	1997-05-27	Espacenet
US	US5909664A	A	1999-06-01	Espacenet
US	US6021386A	A	2000-02-01	Espacenet
WO	WO9212607A1	A1	1992-07-23	Espacenet
WO	WO9212608A1	A1	1992-07-23	Espacenet
WO	WO9325016A1	A1	1993-12-09	Espacenet

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

The full inspection file for Application EP92903819 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.

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DECODER FOR VARIABLE-NUMBER OF CHANNEL PRESENTATION OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL SOUND FIELDS

Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (15 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (2)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

Legal Status & Event History

Patent & Non-Patent Citations

Cited Patent Documents

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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Change: Appeal number

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New entry: Fee for printing new specification paid

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New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended

New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended

New entry: Legal effect of interlocutory decision

New entry: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure

Oral proceedings

Deletion: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings

New entry: Date of oral proceedings

Deletion: Decision (+date) in appeal procedure

Change - appeal

Change - appeal number

Change - appeal

Interlocutory decision in opposition

Interlocutory decision in opposition

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Oral proceedings

Change - oral proceedings

Observations of proprietor on opposition

Observations of proprietor on opposition

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Observations of proprietor on opposition

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Opposition filed

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Communication of intention to grant a patent

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Change - designated states

Communication of intention to grant a patent

Renewal fee

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Communication of intention to grant

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Communication from the examining division

First examination report

Renewal fee payment

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Change - representative

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