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EP3120224 - SELECTION USING EYE GAZE EVALUATION OVER TIME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2018
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2017/04]
Inventor(s)01 / RAMSBY, Scott
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
02 / AMBRUS, Tony
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
03 / SCAVEZZE, Michael
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
04 / LEE, Abby Lin
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
05 / MOUNT, Brian
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
06 / MCINTYRE, Ian Douglas
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
07 / BURNS, Aaron Mackay
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
08 / MCMACKIN, Russ
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
09 / DORAN, Katelyn Elizabeth
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
10 / SCHNEIDER, Gerhard
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
11 / MILLER, Quentin Simon Charles
c/o Microsoft Technology Licensing
LLC
LCA - International Patents (8/1172)
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 / US
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/26]Free, Rachel Alder, et al
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro
Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF / GB
Former [2017/04]Free, Rachel Alder, et al
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date15716214.018.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015US21121
Priority number, dateUS20141422114720.03.2014         Original published format: US201414221147
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015142966
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3120224
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3120224
Date:28.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06F3/048, G06F3/0482, G06K9/00, G06F3/0484
[2017/04]
CPC:
G06F3/04842 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/013 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/048 (EP,CN,US);
G06F3/0482 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/04883 (US); G06V40/19 (EP,CN,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSWAHL MITTELS BLICKVERFOLGUNGSAUSWERTUNG IM LAUFE DER ZEIT[2017/04]
English:SELECTION USING EYE GAZE EVALUATION OVER TIME[2017/04]
French:SÉLECTION UTILISANT UNE ÉVALUATION DU REGARD AU FIL DU TEMPS[2017/04]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2016National basic fee paid 
19.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
19.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2017Fee for grant paid
17.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2015
AL28.06.2017
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BG28.09.2017
NO28.09.2017
GR29.09.2017
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IE18.03.2018
LU18.03.2018
MT18.03.2018
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2470654.2470775
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