US 9,924,193 · Application 13/875,779
US Patent 9,924,193 — assignment history and current owner
Picture Coding Supporting Block Merging And Skip Mode
Who owns US Patent 9,924,193?
US9924193 ("Picture Coding Supporting Block Merging And Skip Mode") — current assignee: DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC. Status: Active, estimated expiration November 4, 2031. 4 recorded USPTO assignments.
Based on recorded USPTO assignment data, the apparent operating assignee of US Patent 9,924,193 is DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC. Based on the most recent name change record (recorded 2026-01-30).
- Patent title
- Picture Coding Supporting Block Merging And Skip Mode
- Application number
- 13/875,779
- Apparent operating assignee
- DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC
- Patent status
- Active, estimated expiration November 4, 2031
- Recorded assignments
- 4
Recorded assignment history
| Executed | Recorded | Conveyance | Assignor(s) | Assignee(s) | Reel/frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2013 | Nov 14, 2013 | Ownership Transfer | OUDIN, SIMON; SCHWARZ, HEIKO; STEGEMANN, JAN; BROSS, BENJAMIN; HELLE, PHILIPP; KIRCHHOFFER, HEINER; WIEGAND, THOMAS; MARPE, DETLEV | FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. | 31603/30 |
| May 28, 2015 | Nov 6, 2015 | Ownership Transfer | FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. | GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC | 36982/977 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 | Name Change | GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC | DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC | 69450/113 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | Name Change | GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC | DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC | 74536/694 |
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Chain of title
In 2013, OUDIN, SIMON; SCHWARZ, HEIKO (+6 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.
Apparent recorded rights summary — disclaimer
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