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EP About this file: EP3371973

EP3371973 - EYE TRACKING USING A DIFFRACTION PATTERN OF COHERENT LIGHT ON THE SURFACE OF THE EYE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/37]EYE TRACKING USING OPTICAL FLOW
[2023/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2023/47]
Former [2018/51]For all designated states
Facebook Technologies, LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Former [2018/37]For all designated states
Oculus VR, LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PEREK, David R.
OCULUS VR
LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
02 / HUNT, Warren Andrew
OCULUS VR
LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
03 / DePUE, Marshall Thomas
OCULUS VR
LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
04 / CAVIN, Robert Dale
OCULUS VR
LLC
1601 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/32]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2018/37]Schröer, Gernot H.
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Bankgasse 3
90402 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date16863124.004.11.2016
[2018/37]
WO2016US60718
Priority number, dateUS201562252057P06.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562252057 P
[2018/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017079689
Date:11.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3371973
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3371973
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR11.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:G02B27/00, G06F3/03, G06F3/01, G02B27/01, G06T7/73
[2019/28]
CPC:
G06F3/013 (EP,US); H04N13/366 (KR); G02B27/0093 (EP,US);
G02B27/0172 (EP,US); G02B5/3083 (US); G02F1/13 (US);
G06F3/0304 (EP,US); G06T7/74 (EP,US); G02B2027/0138 (EP,US);
G02B2027/014 (EP,US); G06T2207/10152 (US); G06T2207/30041 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/37]H04N13/04
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 [2018/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUGENVERFOLGUNG MIT HILFE EINES BEUGUNGSMUSTERS VON KOHÄRENTEM LICHT AUF DER OBERFLÄCHE DES AUGES[2023/12]
English:EYE TRACKING USING A DIFFRACTION PATTERN OF COHERENT LIGHT ON THE SURFACE OF THE EYE[2023/12]
French:SUIVI DE L'OEIL À L'AIDE D'UN MODÈLE DE DIFFRACTION DE LA LUMIÈRE COHÉRENTE SUR LA SURFACE DE L'OEIL[2023/12]
Former [2018/37]AUGENVERFOLGUNG MIT VERWENDUNG VON OPTISCHEM FLUSS
Former [2018/37]EYE TRACKING USING OPTICAL FLOW
Former [2018/37]OCULOMÉTRIE UTILISANT UN FLUX OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase05.06.2018National basic fee paid 
05.06.2018Search fee paid 
05.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
05.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2023Fee for grant paid
29.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SI09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
LU04.11.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
LU04.11.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/32]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/26]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/23]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
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SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
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CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
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NO09.11.2023
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PT11.12.2023
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FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
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IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
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FI09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2004179716  (TAFUKU AKIYOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 2,3* paragraphs [0105] - [0110]; figure 10 *;
 [Y]WO2010011785  (UNIV INDIANA RES & TECH CORP [US], et al) [Y] 2,3 * paragraphs [0077] , [0078] *;
 [XAYI]US2015097772  (STARNER THAD EUGENE [US]) [X] 1,5-13 * paragraphs [0088] , [0095] , [0096] , [0101] * [A] 4 [Y] 2,3 [I] 14
International search[A]KR20110116580  (AGENCY DEFENSE DEV [KR]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0028]-[0041]; claims 1-7; and figures 1-10. *;
 [A]US2013077049  (BOHN DAVID D [US]) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0029]-[0041]; claims 1-9; and figures 1-9. *;
 [XY]US2013128364  (WHEELER AARON JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1, 6-10, 15-20 * See paragraphs [0034]-[0059], [0064]; claims 1-15; and figures 1-8. * [Y] 2-5, 11-14;
 [Y]US2015049013  (RAHMAN MD SAZZADUR [US], et al) [Y] 2-5, 11-14 * See paragraphs [0030]-[0048]; claims 1-6; and figures 1-9. *;
 [A]US2015185475  (SAARIKKO PASI [FI], et al) [A] 1-20* See paragraphs [0032]-[0045]; claims 1-8; and figures 1-6. *
by applicantUS2015097772
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