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EP About this file: EP3129980

EP3129980 - NEAR-EYE DISPLAY WITH SELF-EMITTING MICRODISPLAY ENGINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vuzix Corporation
25 Hendrix Road, Suite A
West Henrietta, New York 14586 / US
[2017/07]
Inventor(s)01 / TRAVERS, Paul J.
91 Boughton Hill Road
Honeoye Falls, New York 14472 / US
 [2017/07]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/07]
Application number, filing date15821529.317.07.2015
[2017/07]
WO2015US40928
Priority number, dateUS201462026373P18.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462026373 P
[2017/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016011367
Date:21.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3129980
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3129980
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.03.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:G09G5/10, G02C7/10, G02B27/01
[2017/18]
CPC:
G06F3/011 (EP,US); G02B27/0172 (US); G02B27/01 (US);
G02B27/017 (EP,US); G02B6/00 (US); G02B6/0001 (US);
G02B6/0016 (US); G02B6/0035 (US); G02C7/10 (US);
G06T19/006 (US); H04N13/332 (US); G02B2027/0118 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0138 (EP,US); G02B2027/014 (EP,US); G02B2027/0178 (EP,US);
G02B2027/0187 (EP,US); G02B27/0081 (EP,US); G09G2320/0626 (EP,US);
G09G2320/066 (EP,US); G09G2360/144 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/07]G09G5/10
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 [2017/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANZEIGE IN DER NÄHE DES AUGES MIT SELBSTEMITTIERENDEM MIKROANZEIGENMOTOR[2017/07]
English:NEAR-EYE DISPLAY WITH SELF-EMITTING MICRODISPLAY ENGINE[2017/07]
French:AFFICHAGE PROCHE DE L'OEIL AVEC MOTEUR DE MICRO-AFFICHAGE À AUTO-ÉMISSION[2017/07]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2016National basic fee paid 
08.11.2016Search fee paid 
08.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/07]
08.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2021Fee for grant paid
05.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.07.2015
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