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US 9,596,469 · Application 14/141,374

US Patent 9,596,469 — assignment history and current owner

Sample Array Coding For Low-delay

Who owns US Patent 9,596,469?

US9596469 ("Sample Array Coding For Low-delay") — current assignee: DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC. Status: Active, estimated expiration June 11, 2033. 4 recorded USPTO assignments.

Based on recorded USPTO assignment data, the apparent operating assignee of US Patent 9,596,469 is DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC. Based on the most recent name change record (recorded 2026-01-30).

Patent title
Sample Array Coding For Low-delay
Application number
14/141,374
Apparent operating assignee
DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC
Patent status
Active, estimated expiration June 11, 2033
Recorded assignments
4

Recorded assignment history

ExecutedRecordedConveyanceAssignor(s)Assignee(s)Reel/frame
Jan 22, 2014Jan 29, 2014Ownership TransferSCHIERL, THOMAS; GEORGE, VALERI; HENKEL, ANASTASIA; KIRCHHOFFER, HEINER; MARPE, DETLEVFRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.32084/723
May 28, 2015Nov 6, 2015Ownership TransferFRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC36982/977
Aug 19, 2024Nov 26, 2024Name ChangeGE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLCDOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC69450/113
Aug 19, 2025Jan 30, 2026Name ChangeGE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLCDOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC74536/694

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Chain of title

In 2014, SCHIERL, THOMAS; GEORGE, VALERI (+3 more) assigned the patent to FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.. The most recent ownership transfer, recorded in 2015, lists GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC as assignee. In 2026, GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC changed its name to DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC.

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Apparent recorded rights summary — disclaimer

This tool presents recorded assignment data from the USPTO assignment database. It does not constitute a legal opinion on ownership or title. Assignments may exist that have not been recorded. Corrective records, off-record transfers, court orders, and other events may affect actual ownership. Consult a qualified patent attorney for definitive title analysis.

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