US 10,404,272 · Application 16/198,338
US Patent 10,404,272 — assignment history and current owner
Entropy Encoding And Decoding Scheme
Who owns US Patent 10,404,272?
US10404272 ("Entropy Encoding And Decoding Scheme") — current assignee: DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC. Status: Active, estimated expiration January 12, 2032. 3 recorded USPTO assignments.
Based on recorded USPTO assignment data, the apparent operating assignee of US Patent 10,404,272 is DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC. Based on the most recent name change record (recorded 2026-01-30).
- Patent title
- Entropy Encoding And Decoding Scheme
- Application number
- 16/198,338
- Apparent operating assignee
- DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC
- Patent status
- Active, estimated expiration January 12, 2032
- Recorded assignments
- 3
Recorded assignment history
| Executed | Recorded | Conveyance | Assignor(s) | Assignee(s) | Reel/frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2013 | Nov 21, 2018 | Ownership Transfer | NGUYEN, TUNG; MARPE, DETLEV; SCHWARZ, HEIKO; WIEGAND, THOMAS | FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. | 47565/72 |
| May 28, 2015 | Nov 21, 2018 | Ownership Transfer | FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. | GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC | 47565/95 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | Name Change | GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC | DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC | 74536/742 |
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Chain of title
In 2018, NGUYEN, TUNG; MARPE, DETLEV (+2 more) assigned the patent to FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.. The most recent ownership transfer, recorded in 2018, lists GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC as assignee. In 2026, GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC changed its name to DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC.
Apparent recorded rights summary — disclaimer
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