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EP3279771 - DETECTION OF EXTERNAL OBJECTS IN FRONT OF A VIRTUAL REALITY USER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2021Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.04.2021  [2021/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do 16677 / KR
[2018/06]
Inventor(s)01 / Han, Jong Hyun
302, 18, Dosan-daero 4-gil
Gangnam-gu
06038 Seoul / KR
02 / Kim, Bo Keun
662-803, Sinnamusil 6 Danji Apt., 346
Maeyeong-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Gyeonggi-do
16699 Suwon-si / KR
03 / An, Sung Youn
309-202, Imaechon Dongsin 3 Danji Apt., 28
Yanghyeon-ro
94beon-gil, Bundang-gu
Gyeonggi-do
13568 Seongnam-si / KR
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date17184195.001.08.2017
[2018/06]
Priority number, dateKR2016009783301.08.2016         Original published format: KR 20160097833
[2018/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3279771
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/01, G06T19/00, G06K9/00
[2018/06]
CPC:
A63F13/211 (EP,US); G02B27/0101 (KR); G06F3/011 (EP,CN,US);
G06T11/60 (US); A63F13/212 (EP,US); A63F13/213 (EP,US);
A63F13/25 (EP,US); A63F13/26 (EP,US); A63F13/5255 (EP,US);
G02B27/017 (CN,KR); G06F3/002 (US); G06F3/0304 (EP,US);
G06T19/006 (EP,KR,US); G06V20/20 (EP,US); H04N23/54 (US);
H04N23/57 (US); G02B2027/0134 (KR); G02B2027/0138 (KR);
G02B27/0176 (EP,US); G06F2203/012 (CN) (-)
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 [2018/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENTDECKUNG VON EXTERNEN OBJEKTEN VOR EINEM VIRTUELLEN REALITÄTSBENUTZER[2018/06]
English:DETECTION OF EXTERNAL OBJECTS IN FRONT OF A VIRTUAL REALITY USER[2018/06]
French:DÉTECTION D'OBJETS EXTERNES DEVANT UN UTILISATEUR DE RÉALITÉ VIRTUELLE[2018/06]
Examination procedure01.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/06]
01.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2018Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
27.11.2018Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
05.02.2019Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
06.03.2019Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
25.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2020Application refused, date of legal effect [2021/14]
16.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
13.11.2020Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.11.2020Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2013328928  (YAMAGISHI TAKESHI [JP], et al);
 [XI]US2014364212  (OSMAN STEVEN [US], et al);
 [A]WO2015048905  (SULON TECHNOLOGIES INC [CA]);
 [I]WO2015092968  (SONY CORP [JP]);
 [XI]US2015243079  (CHO EUNHYUNG [KR], et al)
by applicantKR20160097833
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